Unfolding fronds of the Osmundas. (See page 4.) 
Hjardy perns. 
The Ferns take as readily to cultivation as the common garden flowers, and when 
once planted, will grow on year after year. While flowers require a sunny place, Ferns 
delight in some shaded nook, shut out from the bright sunlight by trees or other shade. 
Use some leaf-mold mixed with light garden soil in planting, yet many of the common 
and larger Ferns will thrive in almost any soil where columbines will grow. 
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 increase in 
strength year after year. Clumps, 20 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. clumps. 
ASPIDIUM acrostichoides (Christ¬ 
mas 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 good garden soil well drained. 
15 cts. each. $1 per doz. 
A. aculeatum, var. Braunii. A 
more local species, growing along 
the margins of mountain brooks. 
The fronds are often 2 feet in 
length by 6 inches in width. Shin¬ 
ing fronds, which are evergreen. 
20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
A. cristatum. This species grows 
from 1 to 2 feet high, in wet, 
swampy places, with fronds about 3 inches wide. 10 cts. each, 
$1 per doz. 
var. Clintonianum. In every way larger than 
the preceding, sometimes attaining a height of 4 feet, with 
fronds nearly a foot wide. This is a showy Fern, and not diffi¬ 
cult to grow. 15 cts each, $1.25 per doz. 
A. Boottii. An intermediate form between A. cristatum and 
A. spinulosum found sparingly in swamps. Plant it in with 
A. cristatum. 20 cts each, $2 per doz. 
A. Filix-mas (Male Fern). A very beautiful and hardy Fern, 
green all the year. Rare. 30 cts 
A. Goldianum (Goldie’s Wood Fern). This species often grows 
4 feet high, with fronds a foot or more wide. Broadly ovate in 
outline, deep green in color. Takes kindly to cultivation in 
Adiantum pedatum. moist shades. Not evergreen. 20 cts each, $1.50 per doz. 
