. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 574 FERN in our garden soil planted with Polypodium vidgare, which natui'i- plants ann'iitj: tin- nn-ks mid (Mi great boulder- 11 u-r 111.' 1 n,;;Hi, -,.;. .ilii,, pn.^â¢â l,-^. ns that it i- : . â . ' ' . .>iil in 111- ^: Ml- UatiOU a- â ⢠⢠-I â â ,. I . â '
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 574 FERN in our garden soil planted with Polypodium vidgare, which natui'i- plants ann'iitj: tin- nn-ks mid (Mi great boulder- 11 u-r 111.' 1 n,;;Hi, -,.;. .ilii,, pn.^â¢â l,-^. ns that it i- : . â . ' ' . .>iil in 111- ^: Ml- UatiOU a- â ⢠⢠-I â â ,. I . â 'M. \ ^ .1 i-'i:. '.â . :_,â¢! Ilir best ri-MJii - â ..Mill |. -:i:;u.'. ;, -I I ' .'iM- -miir exception.^, like )i.â k.â¢^.lUla, i., sueli a pioiiiiiielit feature on our northern New England hillsides. Many dreary places shut out from the sunlight may be beau- tified "by a clump of Ferns, and fill the place as no other plant will do. The native kinds will survive our New England winters without covering, but they are all bene- fited by a mulch of leaves or boughs. Be sure that the Fern border is protected from strong winds (Fig. 810). Against the shady or half-shady side of a house is a good spot, if there i to select rather young o Perns in the wild. Wh persist and thrive for yt It is much better to m. autumn, when not in gr. ves. It is best when hunting lid, these will I â > sprmgoriate in wish to plant I'll: III .:iwth. In this latter case cut off all tin- m . inui.;-: iliis will retard evaporation, or keep the j^lam u--iii willing. Get the roots into the soil with as little exposure to the air as possible, and (with a very few exceptions) new fronds will spring up, giving nearly as good results as if planted in early spring. No doubt a great majority of failures from planting when in full growth are due to not cutting back Edward Gillett l\. 'â ^. Many species will thrive under other conditions than those in which they grow
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