Hardy Native Ferns 
The Ferns are one of our most useful groups of plants. They grow best in a shady 
location but some will thrive in full sun. The following Ferns are strong, clumpy plants 
and include the best varieties for general use. 
ADIANTUM pedatum. American Maidenhair Fern. 2 ft. 
Deciduous. Beautiful, feathery fronds on black stems. 
Shade. 
ASPLENIUM platyneuron. Ebony Spleenwort. 6 to 12 in. 
Evergreen. Grows among the shaded rocks. 
trichomanes. Maidenhair Spleenwort. 4 to 6 in. Evergreen. 
Daintiest of the Ferns. Grows in clefts in the rocks. 
ATHYRIUM filixfemina. Lady Fern. 2 to 3 ft. Deciduous. 
One of the easiest to grow in partial shade or full sun. ... 
pycnocarpon. Narrowleaf Spleenwort. 2 to 3 ft. Decidu¬ 
ous. Rich green. Vigorous fronds. For the rich woods. . 
thelypteroides. Silvery Spleenwort. 2 to 3 ft. Deciduous. 
Similar to the Lady Fern but with a silvery sheen from the 
color of the spores. Partial shade. 
BOTRYCHIUM virginianum. Rattlesnake Fern. 1 to 2 ft. 
Deciduous. From open woods. 
CAMPTOSORUS rhizophyllus. Walking Fern. Evergreen. 
Fronds 4 to 10 inches high that taper at the end and root 
from these tips. Grows on limestone cliffs. Shade. 
GYSTOPTERIS bulbifera. Berry Bladderfern. 1 to 2 ft. De¬ 
ciduous. Slender, graceful species that prefers a moist 
bank or brookside. Shade. 
fragilis. Fragile Bladderfern. 1 ft. Deciduous. Graceful, 
small Fern that grows in rich soil on banks and hillsides. . 
DENNSTyEDTIA punctilobula. Hayscented Fern. 2 ft. De¬ 
ciduous. Graceful fronds that form a dense mat as this 
species spreads from the roots. Sun or shade. 
Strong clumps. 
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COLLECTION A. Ferns for open, sunny places 
10 Athyrium filixfemina. Lady Fern.$1 50 
10 Dennstaedtia punctilobula. Hayscented Fern. 1 50 
10 Osmunda regalis. Royal Fern. 2 00 
5 Pteretis nodulosa. Ostrich Fern. 1 00 
35 Ferns.Worth ... $6 00 
This Collection for $5.00 or half the Collection for $2.75 
