Marsh Fern. Dryopteris thelypteris. Medium-sized 
fern, 10-20 in. Very upright, likes moist meadow 
lands. 
New York Fern. Dryopteris noveboracensis. Medium 
Size, noticeable tapering at both ends of the 
fronds. Prefers shade, but will grow in sun, 1-2 ft. 
tall. Damp or dry sites. 
Oak Fern. Phegopteris dryopteris. Small, trian- 
gular fronds, 4 to 6 in. wide and high, yellow 
green. Likes shady pine, hemlock and spruce 
woods. Good ground cover under larger ferns. 
Spreading root stock, new fronds all summer. 
Ostrich Fern. Pteretis nodulosa. Tall, plume-like 
fronds in almost a perfect circle. Does very well 
under cultivation, loves lawns under tall trees. 
Polypody Fern. Polypodium vulgare. A small ever- 
green fern, used in indoor dishes. 3-6 in. Shade. 
Forms mats on rocks. 
Purple Cliff Brake. Pellaea atropurpurea. Leathery- 
leaved, long, slender, blue-green fronds. Prefers 
rock niches, especially limestone. Evergreen, at its 
best in winter. 4-10 in. long. Pinnules heart-shaped 
at base. 
Rattlesnake Fern. Botrychium virginianum. Occurs 
in dry, open woods. Triangular fronds, finely cut, 
delicate. 1-2 ft. tall. 
Royal Fern. Osmunda regalis. Either moist or dry 
sites, sun or shade, but best grown in partial 
shade, where some dampness. Graceful, wide 
spreading, 2-3 ft. tall. 
Sensitive Fern. Onoclea sensibilis. One of the easiest 
to grow, good cover for bare spots, 8-16 in., spreads 
rapidly. 
Spinulose Fern. Dryopteris spinulose. Medium size. 
Extensively used with cut flowers. Shade to par- 
tial shade. 
Spleenwort, Ebony. Asplenium platyneuron. Shaded 
rocks, especially limestone. Excellent for indoor 
dishes. Evergreen sterile fronds, 4-8 inches. Sun 
or shade. 
Spleenwort. Silvery Athyrium acostichoides. Fruit 
dots on back of fronds have a silvery sheen. Two 
to 3 ft. tall. Roots spread moderately. Rich, - 
moist woods sites; likes vicinity of shaded streams 
and swamps. 
Walking Fern. Camptosorus rhizophyllus. Has a fas- 
cinating way of producing new plants by growing 
from the leaf tips. Some shade, prefers limestone 
rocks. 4-12 in. We send small piece of limestone 
with each plant, place under roots. 
Woodsia, Common, Blunt-Lobed Woodsia. Woodsia 
obtusa. Bright sun to partial shade. Usually occurs 
on rocks. 6-20 in. 
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