76 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Bergenfield, N. J. 


Cheilanthes gracillima. (Lace Fern) The prettiest of all dwarf rock ferns. Dense tufts 
of little fronds about 4 inches long with very tiny rounded segments crowded on 
dark brown stipes. Another Rocky Mountain fern that must be planted in dry, 
shaded rock crevices in an acid leafmold soil. (Ph. 4-5) 
75cEach, 3, for $1.90... 012 sagen 
*Cheilanthes lanosa. Another perfectly charming little fern from our Eastern mountains 
that forms dense clumps of intricately cut fronds about 6 inches high, covered 
with long brown woolly hairs. It requires a rich acid leafmold soil in dense shade. 
Excellent for the shady side of the wall. (Ph. 4-6) 50c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5. 
CRYPTOGRAMMA. Rock Brake. (Polypodiaceae, Common Fern Family) 
Cryptogramma crispa acrostichoides. (Parsley Fern) This dainty Rocky Mountain fern 
looks like a little clump of fresh, crisp parsley. Glossy green three-pinnate fronds 
on straw colored stems about 5 inches high. It requires an acid leafmold soil in 
moist shaded rock crevices. (Ph. 4-6) 50c Each. “3for' $1.25, siZetonsonee 
CYSTOPTERIS. Bladder Fern. (Polypodiaceae, Common Fern Family) 
Cystopteris fragilis. (Brittle Fern) Intricately dissected gray-green fronds about 6 
inches long in dense little clumps. An easily grown fern in a moist acid leafmold 
soil in full shade. Another Eastern native that is excellent for the shady side of 
the wall. (Ph. 4-6) 35c Each:+ 3 for290c; 2 12 cron nse: 
PELLAEA. Cliff Brake. (Polypodiaceae, Common Fern Family) 
Pellaea atropurpurea. (Purple Cliff Brake) Long slender fronds about 12 inches high in 
loose clumps. The stipes are dark purple and the leaflets are a lovely blue-gray 
color. It thrives in sun or shade in cracks of limestone ledges in our Eastern 
mountains. (Ph. 7-8) 50cEach.’ 3. for ‘$1.25n9s120tomen ane 
Pellaea giabella. A very tiny form of the above. The slender fronds are only about 3 
inches high, in little tufts of five or six fronds. The same pleasing blue color, It must 
be planted in dry limestone crevices containing limy soil. (Ph. 7-8) Does well in 
sun or shade. A lovely little dwarf from the Eastern States. 
75c Each. ©\3 for. $905 41 2etones sea 
POLYSTICHUM. Holly Fern. (Polypodiaceae, Common Fern Family) 
Polystichum lonchitis. Very attractive large 12 inch high clumps of dark glossy green, 
arching, evergreen fronds. A lovely fern for a shaded spot in a moist acid leafmold 
soil. (Ph. 4-6). Much like our Eastern Christmas Fern, but much more graceful. 
This one comes from the Rocky Mountains. 75c:Each. 3 for $1,903) 12 tones 
SPECIAL FERN COLLECTION 
Six choice rock loving ferns. 
Adiantum pedatum; Asplenium platyneuron; Athyrium goeringianum pictum; 
Camtosorus rhizophyllus; Cheilanthes lanosa; Cystopteris fragilis. 
16 each. (62 plants Vern cy Bake re ee ee eee coe ee ee 
310f, €ach: (18 plants) acceetsss 1, seal Vine fo pet ke eee $5375 

DWARF CONIFERS 
To give a rock garden the true aspect of a high, windswept peak, it is necessary to 
have a permanent planting of low or depressed conifers, the kind that grow naturally in 
rocky or mountainous country. Little twisted or dwarf evergreen trees that never grow 
more than three or four feet high, or spread out horizontally over the highest ledges. 
Our collection of these diminutive plants is steadily growing but it is a very slow 
process, sometimes taking three years to get a tree three inches in diameter. However 
we do have a fair lot of four species that are big enough to be seen and appreciated. 
Please bear in mind that these tiny trees with seemingly exuberant prices are as much 
as eight years old, although they may be only 5 or 6 inches in diameter. 
All Our Plants Are Pot Grown. 
