The Ferns are one of our most useful groups of plants. They grow best in shady 
locations 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. 
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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. 
CYSTOPTERIS 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. . 
DENNST^DTIA punctilobula. Hayscented Fern. 2 ft. De¬ 
ciduous. Graceful fronds that form a dense mat as this 
species spreads from the roots. Sun or shade. 
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COLLECTION A. Ferns for open, sunny places 
10 Athyrium filixfemina. Lady Fern. 
10 Dennstaedtia punctilobula. Hayscented Fern 
10 Osmunda regalis. Royal Fern. 
5 Pteretis nodulosa. Ostrich Fern. 
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This Collection for $5.00 or half the Collection for $2.75 
