Spreading Shield Fern or Mountain Fancy 
Fern. Dryopteris dilatata..AM. 2 to 3 ft. Broad 
fronds of a rather light green. Nearly evergreen. 
For edges of pools or bog garden. Top of root- 
stalk should be at ground level. 
_Oakfern. Dryopteris Linneana. AM. A very 
tiny attractive 6 inch fern with branched fronds. 
ee rootstalks about one-half inch below sur- 
ace. 
Narrow Beechfern. Dryopteris phegopteris. 
AM. Fronds borne at top of the 6 to 8 inch stems 
and are shaped like arrowheads. Plant rootstalks 
about one half inch below surface. 
_ Marshfern. Dryopteris thelypteris. C. 12 to 18 
inches. One for moist places. Top of rootstalk 
should be even with ground level. 
Sensitive Fern. Onoclea Sensibilis. AM or C. 
Species with broad fronds, growing from a few 
inches to three feet tall. Top of rootstalk should 
be even with ground level. 
Cinnamon Fern. Osmunda cinnamonea. AM or 
C. While at its best in wet locations, this fern 
may also be grown in dry soil. It varies in 
height from 2 to 6 feet depending on the mois- 
ture available. 30c each. $3.00 per 12. $20.00 per 
100. Top of crown should be above ground. 
_ Interrupted Fern. Osmunda Claytoniana. A or 
B. Possibly the largest of our native ferns, at- 
taining a height of 6 feet. 30c each. $3.00 per 
dozen. $20.00 per 100. Top of crown should be 
above ground. 
Christmas Fern. Polystichum acrostichoides. 
A. Evergreen. Very good fern, to 18 inches tall. 
Plant with crown level with surface. 30c each, 
$3.00 per 12. A 
Bracken or Eagle Fern. Pteridium aquilinum. 
A or B. 2 to 3 feet. A rather coarse fern growing 
from creeping rootstalks. Plant rootstalks about 
2 inches deep. 
Ostrich Fern. Pteritis nodulosa. A or B. 2 to 5 
feet. A very graceful plumy species, 2 to 5 feet 
in favorable locations. 30c each. $3.00 per 12, 
$20.00 per 100. Top of crown should be above 
ground. 
PRAIRIE WILDFLOWERS 
The plants in this listing require different 
environment than most of the other items we 
list. They need good drainage and a recommend- 
ed soil mixture is made up of equal parts of 
ordinary soil, coarse sand and fine gravel. Full 
sun for all except those marked ‘shade.’ Those 
items like half shade. 
Actinea simplex. ‘4 to 8 inches. June. Narrow 
silvery leaved rosettes. Brilliant golden daisies. 
35c each, $3.50 per 12. 
Allium cernuum. Nodding Onion. July. 12 
inches. Light shell pink. 3 for 35c, 75c per 12. 
Antennaria aprica. Pussy-Toes. Inch high mats 
of silvery olive leaves. Gray-white pussy-toe 
blossoms at 4 inches. 30c each, $3.00 per 12. 
Artemisia frigida. August. Low, silvery cush- 
ions. Tiny yellowish bells on arching silvery 
spikes. 35c each, $3.50 per 12. 
Aster kumleini. September. 12 inches. Sheet 
of blue and gold. 40c.each, $4.00 per 12. 
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