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Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass .— Hardy Ferns 
Polypodium vulgare, continued. 
any kind of soil not too wet; plant it about 4 to 
6 inches apart for quick results. Cover the new 
buds slightly. 15 cts. each. $1.25 per doz. 
$6.00 per 100. 
P. falcatum (Kellogg’s Polypody) @ Six to 12 
inches high, found ir. 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. $1.50 per doz. 
SELAGINELLA rupestris. & A little, low, moss¬ 
like plant, 1 to 3 inches high, growing in little 
tufts, the color is grayish green. It grows on ex¬ 
posed rocks. 15 cts. each $1.25 per doz. 
S. apus. <§> A pretty little creeper, with fine, 
scale-like leaves. Desirable for a moist situ¬ 
ation, and makes a fine groundwork for small 
flowering plants. Will grow in open sun; any wet 
or moist place will do. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per 
doz. 
SCOLOPENDRIUM vulgare (Hart’s Tongue). 
A very rare Fern in the United States, with 
simple fronds, 6 to 12 inches high; very easily 
cultivated. Fine for rockwork in moist leaf- 
mold. 25 cts. 
WOODSIA Ilvensis (Rusty Woodsia). <§> a This little Fern often chooses for its home 
the exposed rocks on tops of mountains, forming little tufts and forcing its roots 
down into the crevices. Twenty years ago I saw it in masses on the grounds where 
Mt. Tom House now stands, in Holyoke, Mass., 1,200 feet above the sea. It will 
also thrive in moist soils in shade but give it good drainage. It grows about 6 
inches high and is at home in front part of Fern-bed; plant about 8 inches apart. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz. Strong stock, $2.00 
per doz. 
W. obtusa (Obtuse-leaved 
Woodsia). m Six to 12 
inches high; found on 
rocky banks. An easy 
Fern to grow, and one 
quite desirable for rock- 
work. This will thrive in 
almost any shaded place 
not too wet. It can be 
planted 8 inches apart in 
front of larger Ferns, and 
is benefited by the addi¬ 
tion of a little leaf-mold. 
15 cts. each. $1.50 per doz. 
WOODWARDIA (Chain 
Fern). 
W. angustifolia. ® 12 
inches high by 3 to 4 inches 
wide. Grows in wet bogs, 
but takes kindly to culti¬ 
vation in moist garden soil 
and will thrive even if put 
in highest rock-gardens. 
20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
W. Virginica. ® Is larger, 
2 feet high by 3 to 5 
inches bioad. Wet 
swamps or bogs. Can be 
Woodwardia angustifolia 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
