2 'Edlvard Gillett , Southlvick , "Massachusetts 
SLLLCT HARDY FLRNS 
1 ADIANTUM pedatum (Maidenhair Fern). One of the prettiest. Grows about a foot 
high in rich shades, and responds readily to cultivation. This, like nearly all 
the Ferns, needs good drainage, It will establish itself in one season, and in¬ 
crease in strength year after year. Plant i foot apart for massing. Clumps, 20 
cts. each, f 1.25 per doz. (See illustration on page 1.) 
2 ASPIDIUM acrostichoides (Christmas Fern). An evergreen species, about a foot 
high, with deep green fronds simply divided. Although it is one of our common 
species, it is a pretty one, and easily grown in shade in good garden soil, well 
drained. A good Fern lor planting with other sorts. Plant 1 foot apart. 15 cts. 
each, $1 per doz. (See illustration on back of cover.) 
3 A. aculeatum, var. Braunii (Prickly Shield Fern). The leaves are evergreen and 
shining, and when well grown it is one of the finest of our native Ferns. It is 
found along the mountain brooks, but takes quite readily to cultivation in the 
shaded corner where the drainage is good ; benefited by a little leaf-mold. 
Grows about 12 to 18 inches high, and should be planted 1 foot apart. 20 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
4 A. Boottii (Boott’s Wood Fern). An intermediate form between A. cristatum and 
A. spinulosum found sparingly in swamps. 1 to ik feet; evergreen. Plant in 
moist garden soil in a shady spot. Rare. Plant 1 foot apart ; no special soil 
required. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
5 A. cristatum (Crested Wood Fern). This is a more common evergreen Fern, found 
in wet springy places ; about a foot high. A moist shady place is suited to its 
growth. It gives a decided coloring to the Fern bed, where it should be planted 
about 8 inches apart in front of the tall sorts, i* 
^ feet high. Plant 18 inches apart. 
7 A. 
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places. 
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[ .30 per 
doz. 
. Filix-mas (M;i 
ile Fern 
). A 
very 
beautiful and 
hardy 
hern, 
green 
all the 
year. 
Rare. 
1 to 1 y z 
feet. P 
lant in 
a rich 
, shady 
place. 
1 foot 
apart. 
30 cts. 
each. 
8 A. Goldianum (Goldie’s Wooc 
Fern). This species otter 
grows 4 feet high, with frond? 
a foot or more wide. Broadl} 
ovate in outline, deep greer 
in color. Takes kindly tc 
cultivation in moist shades. 
Not evergreen. 18 inches 
apart. 25 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz. 
9 A. marginale (Evergreen Wood 
Fern). One of our prettiest 
evergreen species. 
1 to 2 feet in length, 
inches wide, thickish, 
a deep green color, 
lights in rich shady, 
hillsides, yet it thrives in m 
garden with Maidenhair an< 
other kinds. 1 foot apart 
15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
10 A. munitum. An evergreet 
Fern from Oregon resemblinj 
A. acrostichoides , but finer 
desirable for rockwork ii 
shade. .See illustration, 
inches apart. 25 cts. each. 
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Aspidium munitum 
