Horsford's Nurseries . , in some soils a few are inclined to spread and becomeweeds. We have hilly moist pastures in Vermont which are almost entirely given up tosome species. This, however, is in only a few favored places and not many species areso inclined to spread. When they become well established incongenial soils, they are quite permanent and need almost nocare, except to be let alone. Though I have never tried barnyard manures under Ferns,I have read so often that manures are not congenial tothem that I feel warranted in not advisingtheir use. It may be that well-compostedmanures, wher
Horsford's Nurseries . , in some soils a few are inclined to spread and becomeweeds. We have hilly moist pastures in Vermont which are almost entirely given up tosome species. This, however, is in only a few favored places and not many species areso inclined to spread. When they become well established incongenial soils, they are quite permanent and need almost nocare, except to be let alone. Though I have never tried barnyard manures under Ferns,I have read so often that manures are not congenial tothem that I feel warranted in not advisingtheir use. It may be that well-compostedmanures, where no further decompositionis possible, can be used sparingly underFerns, if no leaf-mold or similar soil is ob-tainable, but it should be used sparinglyand never when the leaf-mold is at locations which are in the shadeare not good for Ferns. The ground*WB8fc?*v/ - - ^ under maple trees is often so sapped of all moisture and enrichment that hardlyVarious fronds anything else can live there. Aspidium cristatum.
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