HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
HARDY=NATIVE FERNS. continued 
DRYOPTERIS thelpteris. Marsh Fern. Deciduous. 9-18 
ins. Delicate fronds. Best suited to moist 
open or semi-shade. Strong plants ________ 
LYGODIUM palmatum. Climbing Fern. Nearly ever- 
green. 2-4 ft. The only fern with climbing 
stem found in United States. Leaflets heart- 
shaped. Should be in every rare fern collection. 
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ONOCLEA sensibilis.. Sensitive Fern. Deciduous. 9-18 
ins. Fronds very sensitive to early frosts. 
Prefers moist location in shade or sun light. 
Strong plants a aarhcne £ - 
OSMUNDA cinnamomea. Cinnamon Fern. Deciduous. 
2-4 ft. X strong vigorous growing, suited to 
varied location. Shade or semi. 
X strong clumps ee 


claytoniana. Interrupted Fern. Deciduous. 11% -3 
ft. Very bold, attractive species. Shade or 
semi. X strong clumpy plants 
regalis. Royal Fern. Deciduous. 2-4 ft. Naturally 
grows in swamps, shade and sunny locations. 
Very attractive foliage. 
X strong plants, clumpy 
PELLAEA atropurpurea. Cliff Brake. Evergreen. 6-18 
ins. fronds clustered, leathery in texture. 
Grayish or blue-green. Prefers limestone cliffs 
and inaccessible places. Sun or semi. 
Strong plants oss 
POLYPODIUM vulgare. Common Polypody. Ever- 
green. 6-18 ins. Often covering ledges and 
boulders. Excellent for rockery. Semi-shade. 
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POLYSTICHUM achrostichoides. Christmas Fern. 9-18 
ins. Evergreen, and extremely ornamental for 
massing in shade, or partial shade. Extensively 
used in Florist trade. X strong clumpy plants 
PTERETIS nodulosa. Ostrich Fern. Deciduous. 2-5 
ft. Bold growing, usually along streams. 
Very ornamental in moist shady location. 
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PTERIDIUM aquilinum. Bracken. Deciduous. 2-3 ft. 
Spreading compound fronds. Shade or sun. 
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WOODWARDIA virginica: Virginia Chain Fern. De- 
ciduous. 2-3 ft. Strong vigorous growing. 
Suited to moist shady location. 
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Leaf-Mold 
This is the food nature provides for Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Kalmias, Leucothoe, 
Andromedas, Hemlocks, Pines, Ferns, Lilies, Trilliums, Orchids, and Perennials, Leaf-Mold 
gives the proper acid elements to the soil, insuring the best root-systems, foliage, and 
flowers. Valuable for old and new lawns. Leaf-Mold is collected from old Rhododendron 
beds, without artificial or chemical treatment. 
200 Ibs. $2.50. Ton $17.50, F. O. B. Ashford. No discount—lIn bags. 
