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Edward Gillette Southwick^ Mass, — Hardy Ferns 
Aspidium cristatum, var. Clintonianum, continued. 
2 to 3 feet high. Plant 18 inches apart. 25 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
6 A. Felix-mas (Male Fern), a A very beautiful and hardy Fern, green all the year. 
Rare. 1 to feet. Plant in a rich, shady place, 1 foot apart, new growth or crowns 
just at the surface. 30 cts. each. 
7 A. Goldianum (Goldie's Wood 
Fern), m This species often grows 4 
feet high, with fronds a foot or more 
wide. Broadly ovate in outline. 
Where a single specimen is desired 
that has grace and beauty in its 
bearing, we would recommend Gold¬ 
ie’s Wood Fern. This fern is not often 
seen in New England. It is easily 
grown, and is perfectly hardy. Plant 
an inch deep and 18 inches apart for 
massing. 25 cts. each $2.00 per doz. 
See cut of this growing with A. 
angustifolium. 
8 A. marginale (Evergreen Wood 
Fern), a yk- One of our prettiest ever¬ 
green species. Fronds 1 to 2 feet in 
length, 3 to 5 inches wide, thickish, 
and of a deep green color. It delights 
in rich shady, rocky hillsides, yet it 
thrives in my garden with Maidenhair 
and other kinds. Plant this fern with 
the crown an inch above the surface, 
and a foot apart. 20 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz. S7.00 per 100. 
9 A. munitum. a An evergreen Fern 
from Oregon, resembling A. acrosti- 
choides, but finer; desirable for rock- 
work in shade. Plant with the crown 
just at the surface and about 9 inches 
apart. 25 cts. each. 
10 A. Noveboracense. (New York 
Shield Fern), a A slender species. 
Aspidium munitum 
Aspidium aculeatum, var. Braunii, as it grows under our fern bower (see page 4) 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
