Pteretis nodulosa (Ostrich Fern). See page 5 
HARDY NATIVE FERNS, continued 
DRYOPTERIS clintoniana. Clinton Wood Fern. 2 to 3 ft. 
Evergreen. A large species suitable for moist woods. 
cristata. Crested Wood Fern. 1 to 2 ft. Evergreen. A 
smaller edition of the above that grows on the hummocks 
in grassy bogs. 
dilatata. Mountain Wood Fern. 2 ft. Evergreen. Found on 
high mountain peaks. Shade. 
filix-mas. Male Fern. 2 to 3 ft. A rare species that grows 
among rocks. Almost evergreen. Shade. 
goldiana. Goldie Fern. 3 to 4 ft. The largest of the Wood 
Ferns. It grows in rich, moist woods. 
hexagonoptera. Winged Wood Fern. 1 ft. Deciduous. 
Fronds are nearly as broad as tall. Shade. 
linnaeana. Oak Fern. 4 to 6 in. Deciduous. A tiny, grace¬ 
ful species with triangular fronds and black stems. Shade. 
marginalis. Leather Wood Fern. 2 to 3 ft. Evergreen. Dark 
green. One of the best Wood Ferns. Grows in rocky woods, 
noveboracensis. New York Fern. 1 to 2 ft. Deciduous. 
Makes a good ground-cover in shade. 
phegopteris. Narrow Beech Fern. 6 to 12 in. Deciduous. 
Will spread to cover a brookside bank. 
spinulosa. Toothed Wood Fern. 2 to 3 ft. Evergreen. 
Graceful fronds much used by florists. Shade. 
thelypteris. Marsh Fern. 8 to 12 in. Grows in marshes in 
either sun or shade. 
LYGODIUM palmatum. Hartford or Climbing Fern. 3 to 
4 ft. Deciduous. A rare climbing species. 
ONOGLEA sensibilis. Sensitive Fern. 1 to 2 ft. Deciduous. 
Grows to more than 2 feet in bogs. 
OPHIOGLOSSUM vulgatum. Adderstongue. 6 in. A small 
Fern that grows in the open in damp meadows. 
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