Hardy Germs 
Our Hardy Ferns have so many uses 
that they are really indispensable to all 
good gardens. They are becoming very 
popular—to fill in those places where 
the ordinary shrubs and flowers will 
not thrive. The cool north exposure of 
the home or other buildings is an ideal 
place for a fern bed. They make an 
ideal background for other flowers. The 
fronds can also be cut to use in the 
house with other cutflowers. 
Any ordinary garden soil with a liberal 
application of leaf mold or peat spaded 
in will grow good ferns. With just a 
minimum of care a fernery will in- 
crease in beauty each season and last 
many years. 

Evergreen Fern. An evergreen species 
with deep green divided fronds. Does 
well in deep shade. Each 30c, 3 for 75c 
American Maidenhair. An extremely 
graceful fern with black, wiry stems 
and light green foliage attaining a 
height of one to two feet on rich sloping 
hillsides in the shade of maples and 
birches. Requires shade and a rich 
leafmold. Peat may be used as a substi- 
tute. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, 8 for......$1.00 
Cinnamon Fern. One of the largest 
of the native hardy ferns, fronds often 
attaining a height of four to five feet. 
At-home in bogs and meadows in part 
shade. A very showy fern and also one 
of the easiest to grow. Each 35c, 
ROT et rt ee a er $1.00 
Leathery Wood Fern. A _ beautiful, 
evergreen fern with fronds one to two 
feet tall. One of the most attractive 
woodland ferns. Grows in rich shady 
woodlands. Each 25c, 3 for ................ 60c 

FERNS 
Interrupted Fern. Closely resembles the 
Cinnamon fern, except in manner of 
producing seed spores. Thrives in full 
sun or part shade and is often found on 
rather dry, sandy hillsides. Will succeed 
where many other varieties would fail. 
Grows as tall as the Cinnamon fern. 
Each:  S0Cc actor ue see ee ee 75c 
Lady Fern. A graceful fern with deli- 
cately cut foliage growing to a height 
of two to three feet. Thrives best in 
part shade but often found growing 
in full sun along roadsides and fences. 
One of the ferns which may be depend- 
ed upon to grow and thrive in all sec- 
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Ostrich Fern. Described as “The Palm 
of the North.” This beautiful fern grows 
to a height of four to five feet and 
fronds often six to ten inches wide. Pre- 
fers a moist, light soil mulched with 
peat or leafmold. Luxuriates in mellow 
soil subject to annual overflow. 
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