Edward Gilletf, Southwick, Mass. — Hardy Ferns 
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Phcgopteris hexagonoptera 
41 Phegopteris hexagonoptera. m A good Fern for the shady corner, 7 to 12 inches 
wide, broader than long; quite showy and easily grown in almost any garden soil. 
One foot high; desirable for growing in front of the taller and larger kinds. Plant 
8 inches apart. 15 cts. each, S1.25 per doz. 
42 P. polypodioides. m Fronds smaller and darker green than in the last. Eight inches 
high, often found on mossy banks just above the water of a mountain brook, and 
often with Dryopteris, but not so particular as to soil when cultivated. It makes a 
good Fern for the front border of a Fern bed, and, if planted 0 inches apart, should, 
in two years, make a solid clump. 15 cts. each, S1.25 per doz. 
43 POLYPODIUM vulgare (Common Polypody). One of the best evergreen species 
for rockwork. Crows 4 to 10 
inches high, forming dense mats. 
Generally found on half-shaded 
rocks, often covering them. It is 
desirable for front edge of Fern 
bed, and will adapt itself to almost 
any kind of soil not too wet; plant 
it about 4 to 0 inches apart for 
ciuick results. Cover the new buds 
slightly. 15 cts. each, SI.25 
per doz. 
44 P. falcatum (Kellogg’s Polypody). 
Six to 12 inches high, found in 
Washington and Oregon, growing 
on trees and in clefts of rocks. 
Does well here in New England if 
given a bed of leaf-mold well 
drained. 15 cts. each, SI.25 per doz. 
45 SELAGINELLA rupestris. ^ A lit¬ 
tle, low, moss-like plant, 1 to 3 
inches high, growing in little tufts; 
the color is grayish green. It grows 
on exposed rocks. 15 cts. each, 
Phegopteris dryopteris (see page 12) SI.25 per doz. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
