HUGH B. BARCLAY, Narberth, Pa. 
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FERNS 
ADIANTUM pedatum. American Maidenhair. Native. A beautiful woodland Fern about a foot high, with 
dark, polished stems and a flat, open, canopy-like arrangement of leaflets. The leaf-color is a delicate 
light green. This species has creeping roots and if satisfied with conditions spreads well. It likes moist, 
cool woods and a good yearly covering of leaves. The new stems in spring will force holes through 
tough oak leaves. A mulch is more important than shade. The soil should be good leaf-mold. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
DENNSTAEDTIA (Dicksonia) punctilobula. Hay-scented Fern. Native. A finely cut, deciduous Fern com¬ 
mon in masses in woodland and open fields (especially North). It increases by underground stolons, 
so that small plants, placed a foot apart, will make a thick mass. A light fine mulch is beneficial. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
DRYOPTERIS cristata (Asjpidium cristatum). Crested Woodfern. Native. An evergreen Fern with glossy 
light green fronds about 15 inches high. It likes light, moist soil and is suited to dense shade. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
D. marginalis. Leather Woodfern. Native. An evergreen Fern with a distinct stem and cut fronds some¬ 
what resembling other deciduous woodland Ferns. Grows about l l /i feet from strong crowns, not 
creeping. A fine Fern for masses in open woodland or heavier shade. Good garden soil. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
OSMUNDA cinnamomea. Cinnamon Fern. 2 to 4 ft. Native. A large deciduous Fern, sending up its 
fronds from a strong crown. Called the Cinnamon Fern from the color of the fruiting stem which 
rises in the center of the frond group. Likes fairly moist soil. Best of the Osmundas for deep shade. 
Will grow in full sun and is often planted about homes as specimens, or in small groups. Garden soil. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
O. Claytoniana. Interrupted Fern. Native. Similar to the preceding in growth and appearance, except that 
the spore-bearing pinnae, instead of being located on a separate stem, are borne on the middle of some 
of the fronds. The name Interrupted Fern comes from this break in the form of the frond. Grows in 
somewhat drier places than the Cinnamon Fern. Garden soil. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
O. regalis. Royal Fern. Native. Taller than the two preceding Osmundas, reaching to 6 feet. Very distinct, 
with the fronds truly bipinnate, giving the appearance of black locust foliage. It requires a really moist 
soil—preferring swamps—and considerable sunlight. Garden soil. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
POLYPODIUM vulgare. Polypody. Native. A low evergreen Fern, 2 to 6 inches high, with creeping 
roots, forming mats of foliage about rocks and on banks where falling leaves do not remain to smother. 
Generally found in shaded positions, but grows well in full sun. Suited to rockeries in good garden soil. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
POLYSTICHUM (Aspidium) acrostichoides. Christmas Fern. An evergreen Fern, dark green in color, 
the fronds of which are collected in quantities for florists’ use. This Fern sends its fronds up from a 
central crown and does not increase by creeping roots, so any planting must be thick enough to accom¬ 
plish the effect desired. It dislikes the winter sun and, where possible, should be given a northern 
exposure. Should not receive a mulch of leaves. Grows best in good, fairly heavy garden soil. Fine for 
shaded banks or woodland ground-cover. A good base for the tnllium and other woodland bulbs. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
PTERIDIUM aquilinum (Pteris aquilina). Bracken. 2 to 4 ft. Triangular large fronds, spreading out flatly 
from the top of a slender, tough stem. Root-creeping, easily injured in transplanting. Good for open 
woodland masses, woodland borders, or use in full sun. In rich, loose, drained soil in the open it forms 
magnificent groups to 5 feet. 
Collected clumps.$1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 100; $100 per 1000 
Add 20 per cent if nursery-grown Ferns are desired 
