Polypody Fern Polopodium vulgare 
A small evergreen 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 
at base. 
Rattlesnake Fern Botrychium virgintanum 
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. 
tau 
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 partial shade. 
Spleenwort, Ebony Asplenium platyneuron 
Shaded rocks, especially limestone. Ex- 
cellent for indoor dishes. Evergreen ster- 
ile fronds, 4~—8 inches. Sun or shade. 
Spleenwort, Silvery 
Athyrium acrostichoides 
Fruit dots on back of fronds have a sil- 
very sheen. Two to three feet tall. Roots 
spread moderately. Rich,moist woods sites; 
likes vicinity of shaded streams and 
swamps. 
Except where noted, 35 Cents each, 10 for $3.00 
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