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Edward Gillette Southwick, Mass.—Hardy Ferns 
Asplenium Felix- 
foemina (Lady 
Fern).<^ffi A large, 
handsome F ern ,2 to 
3 feet high, with 
finely cut foliage. 
Plant in a moist 
place, in sun or 
shade, good, rich 
soil. This is a good 
Fern to grow as sin¬ 
gle specimens, or it 
can be set 18 to 24 
inches apart at back 
of Fern-bed. One 
of the very best for 
general culture. 15 
cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz., $6.00 per 100. 
A. Trichomanes 
(Maiden-hair 
Spleen wort). ® A 
delicate little Fern, Asplenium Trichomanes 
with narrow fronds 
3 to 6 inches long. This, although found up among the cliffs, adapts itself to the small 
rockery, where it does exceedingly well; also in the Fern border. This is one of the 
small evergreen Ferns benefited by a good allowance of leaf-mold. Plant about 8 inches 
apart, with the crowns brought to the surface. Clumps, 20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
A. Thelypteroides (Silvery 
Spleen wort), n Fronds 2 
to 3 feet high, by 6 inches 
Asplenium angustifolium (see page 7) 
wide. In moist shades. A good, thrifty Fern, well deserv¬ 
ing a place in the Fern-bed, well back. Any good garden 
soil. Plant 1 foot apart. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 
$7.00 per 100. 
BOTRYCHIUM Virginicum (Moonwort). m About 1 
foot, divided into two segments above the middle, one of 
which is erect, bearing the fruit, the other spreading, 
triangular, membraneous and much divided. Plant 8 
inches apart. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
Botrychium tematuin page W) 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
