Nursery Grown Native Ferns 
Rattlesnake Fern 
Royal Fern 
Polypody 
Great mats of this beautiful fern grow luxuriantly 
over huge rocks or on steep banks. Prefers shade 
and grows naturally from Canada to Georgia. 
Rattlesnake Fern 
Much daintier frond than the Grapefern. Pre¬ 
fers open woods, bogs, slightly acid soil. Native 
of eastern United States. 
Royal Fern 
The most graceful of all the large ferns flour¬ 
ishes in moist, acid soil. Native of eastern Can¬ 
ada, United States, and South America. 
Sensitive Fern 
This handsome, showy fern should never be 
planted in a limited space because it spreads rap¬ 
idly with root runners. However, it may be beau¬ 
tifully used along stream banks or in bogs where 
there is considerable area to cover. Native 
throughout eastern United States. 
Spleenwort, Ebony 
Dainty small fern, extremely hardy, very useful 
where space is limited, prefers the shade of a 
limestone section, grows naturally from Pennsylvania 
to Florida. 
Spleenwort, Maidenhair 
An extremely dainty small fern which adds a 
rare touch to the crevices in woodsy limestone 
steps wherever it can be coaxed into vigorous 
health. Prefers shade and grows from Canada 
throughout the mountainous territory to the central 
part of Georgia. 
Walking Fern 
This fascinating fern prefers limestone rocks in 
the deep woods, grows naturally from Canada to 
Georgia. 
Woodfern, Evergreen; Marginal Woodfern; 
Leatherwood Fern 
This beautiful and extremely popular fern re¬ 
tains its fronds well on into the cold weather. 
Prefers rich woodland slopes from Canada to Ala¬ 
bama and westward to Missouri. 
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Ebony Spleenwort 
Marginal Woodfern 
