. Horsford's descriptive catalogue of hardy ornamentals herbaceous plants bulbs ferns shrubs and vines . wort).About 3 feet high, with fronds twice aslong as its stalks. Nice for the shadycorner. Likes moisture and rich, peatysoil. 15 cts. trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleen-wort). A delicate little Fern, with fronds3 to 5 inches long. Nice for shelteredpockets of the rockery. 15 cts. each, $1per dozen. BOTRYCHIUM Virginianum (Moon-wort). A fine and interesting Fern intwo parts—the fruiting segment extend-iQg much above the sterile, the lattermore durable and handsome. 15 cts. each,two for
. Horsford's descriptive catalogue of hardy ornamentals herbaceous plants bulbs ferns shrubs and vines . wort).About 3 feet high, with fronds twice aslong as its stalks. Nice for the shadycorner. Likes moisture and rich, peatysoil. 15 cts. trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleen-wort). A delicate little Fern, with fronds3 to 5 inches long. Nice for shelteredpockets of the rockery. 15 cts. each, $1per dozen. BOTRYCHIUM Virginianum (Moon-wort). A fine and interesting Fern intwo parts—the fruiting segment extend-iQg much above the sterile, the lattermore durable and handsome. 15 cts. each,two for 25 cts.:v^ CAMPTOSORUS rhizophyllus (WalkingLeaf). A fine little Fern for shaded rock-work. It grows naturally in black leaf-mold, on shaded rocks, in 1 to 3 inches ofsoil. Good tufts, 15 c. each, $ per acrostichoides. Asmall Fern, native of the Pacific or 8 inches high, with handsome, finelydivided, light green fronds. Needs a littleprotection in winter. 20 c. each, 2 for 30 vestita. A pretty Fern 6 to 12 inches high, with dark green, hairy fronds. Grows. Osmunda Claytoniana. in clefts of rock. cts. each, per dozen. CYSTOPTERIS bulbifera (Bladder Fern). Fronds not rarely 2 feet in length. Widest at the bottom of the frond, from which it tapers to the top10 cts. each, 80 cts. per fragiliS!Brittle Fern). Muchsmaller. 4 to 10 inches high,finely divided. A commonbut very delicate little of the best for the smallrockery ; also, is admirablyadapted for growing in Ferncases. (See cut, p. 33.) 10cts. each, 80 cts. per pilosiusculaiHay-Scented Fern). This is theFern which is so abundant inthe mountain pastures of theWhite and Green has delicately dividedfronds 2 feet high, and formsdense beds. Easy of culturein moist, gravelly or sandysoil, in sun or shade. It is avaluable species for many lo-calities. 15 c. ea., Si per doz. LYGODIUM palmatum | Climb-ing Fern). 1 to 3 feet slen
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