F. H. HORSFORD 
CHARLOTTE, VERMONT 


EASY-TO-GROW FERNS 
For Shady or Difficult Locations 
FOR THE OPEN BORDER 
Mostly tall Ferns with bold, broad foliage, 
and imposing appearance. They are adapted 
to sunshine but need the shelter of adjacent 
plants about the base of the fronds. Plant 
them in mixed groups among low shrubs. 
Z-seite 
3-4 ft. 
6 Osmunda claytoniana. 
6 Onoclea struthiopteris. 
18 Dicksonia punctilobula. 1-2 ft. 
6 Asplenium felix-foemina. 1-3 ft. 
36 Ferns for $4.00 
FOR WET, OPEN GROUND 
No trouble at all to find ordinary plants 
for wet, open ground but not many Ferns are 
adapted to the sunshine. Use rushes or 
flowering plants freely in such situations. 
Ieit: 
2-3 ft. 
24 Ferns for $2.50 
12 Onoclea sensibilis. 
12 Osmunda regalis. 

Asplenium felix-faemina 
FOR DRY, ROCKY LEDGE 
Some of the choicest little Ferns are found 
in such places in nature. Mostly they are 
dwarf—frequently half evergreen—but al- 
ways charming in outline, texture and as- 
pect. 
12 Asplenium trichomanes. 3-6 in. 
12 Woodsia obtusa. 6-12 in. 
12 Polypodium vulgare. 6 in. 
12 Woodsia ilvensis. 6 in. 
48 Ferns for $4.50 
FOR MOIST, SHADY PLACES 
The wealth of plants which will flourish in 
moist, shady places is embarrassing. Ferns 
are no exception. Choose those of relatively 
low stature, among which to mingle bloom- 
ing plants such as bog orchids. 
6 Adiantum pedatum. 1-11, ft. 
6 Aspidium cristatum. 1 ft. 
6 Polystichum acrostichoides. 1 ft. 
6 Aspidium spinulosum. 114-2 ft. 
6 Aspidium marginale. 114-2 ft. 
6 Asplenium acrostichoides. 3 ft. 
6 Asplenium felix-foemina. 1-3 ft. 
6 Phegopteris hexagonoptera. 1 ft. 
6 Asplenium angustifolium. 2-3 ft. 
54 Ferns for $5.00 
FOR DRY, SHADY PLACES 
Under trees, in the shade of buildings 
where the soil is too dry for blooming plants, 
these Ferns may adapt themselves or if not. 
all, some may. Dry shade is one of the gar- 
dener’s hardest problems. 
9 Aspidium marginale. 114-2 ft. 
9 Dicksonia punctilobula. 1-2 ft. 
9 Osmunda claytonia. 2-3 ft. 
9 Polystichum acrostichoides. 
1 ft. 
36 Ferns fer $4.50 
Any of the above Ferns 20c each, 6 for 
75c, $1.50 per doz. 
