EDWARD GILLETT, SOUTHWICK 
SELECT HARDY FERNS 
MASSACHUSETTS 
27 DICKSONIA punctilobula (Hay- 
scented or Gossamer Fern). 
Grows 1 or 2 feet high. Fronds 
pale green, very thin, with 
strong stalks from a slender, 
creeping rootstock. A promi¬ 
nent feature in mountain scen¬ 
ery, often seen in great patches 
in open places. One of the very best 
for massing either in open sun or 
partial shade, and will thrive in quite 
dry or moist soil if the drainage is 
good. Plant 8 inches apart. 10 cts. 
each, £r per doz. (See cut page 5.) 
28 LYCOPODIUM lucidulum (Shining 
Club Moss). A pretty little ever¬ 
green, 3 to 8 inches high, [.eaves 
H inch long, growing thickly along 
the stalk. Moist, shady soil. Should 
be planted rather thickly for mass¬ 
ing 3 or 4 inches apart. 20 cts. 
each, $1 per doz. 
29 LYGODIUM pal mat um (Climbing 
Fern). Grows 1 to 3 feet high. 
Stalk slender and twining from a 
slender running rootstock. A choice 
and rare kind needing some support in a moist shady spot. 
Plant 1 foot apart and keep the soil well mulched with 
leaves for one or two years, adding a little leaf-mold to 
the soil. A colony of this seen growing in the wild, climb¬ 
ing the low bushes, is a beautiful sight and not often seen, 
as the plant is rather rare or local. 25 cts. 
ONOCLEA sensibilis (Sensitive Fern). A foot high. Wet 
places, open sun or shade. It can be planted in quite wet 
. . . places too wet for most other sorts, 1 foot apart or it will 
thrive in moist soils. 10 cts. each, $1 
I.YGODl UM 
I'ALMATUM. 
per doz 
31 0 . Struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern). Fertile 
fronds about a foot high ; sterile fronds 
much larger, 2 to 4 feet high, 6 to 10 
inches wide, erect. A very handsome 
species. Graceful as a palm. One of 
the most satisfactory to grow ; its long, 
graceful fronds make a most effective 
background for smaller Ferns. Can be 
grown as single plants in open sun or 
shaded nook. I se lots of manure, 
as it is a great feeder. Plant about ^8 
2 feet apart if several are needed. 
It is one of the very tallest of our 
herns, and should be planted 
well back if other kinds are to 
be used in the group. 25 cts. 
each, 51.50 per doz. 
32 0 PHI 0 GL 0 SSUM vulgatum (Adder 
Tongue Fern). A single leaf from the 
yellow fibrous roots, bearing at the top a 
singular spike of fruit or spores. Wet, 
open places, usually in low, grassy 
meadows, rather inconspicuous and 
more desirable for botanical study than 
general culture, icc. each, $1 per doz. 
OS.MCNDA CI.AVTONIANA. (See page 7) 
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