. 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. i596. Royal Fi Eu., N. Amer. and called Flowering Fern or King-fern. O. Japonicn, Thunb., is a form with the sporophylls forming distinct leaves and soon with- ering away; various crested forms appear in cultivation. AA. Lvs. hipiniinlifid only. cinnam6mea, Linn. riNN\ Fern. Fig. Pla
. 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. i596. Royal Fi Eu., N. Amer. and called Flowering Fern or King-fern. O. Japonicn, Thunb., is a form with the sporophylls forming distinct leaves and soon with- ering away; various crested forms appear in cultivation. AA. Lvs. hipiniinlifid only. cinnam6mea, Linn. riNN\ Fern. Fig. Plate XI. Growing in . L'-l ft. high or even more, the sporophylls aii|»;criiif,' i;irlii-st, at first green. OSTROWSKIA but becoming pale, long and narrow, cinnamon-colored at maturity of the spores, the Ivs. growing about ;i crown from a large, mostly vertical rootatock. N. Amer. â Very handsome for decorative purposes, especially for low grounds. Claytoni&na, Linn. Growing in crowns, with the sporangia confined to a few (4-10) of the central pinnai of the leaf, and of a dark brown color. Similar to tlnv last, but lacking the little tuft of wool in the axils of the pinnfB which characterizes the Cinnamon Fern. N. Amer; said also to grow in India. L. M. Undeuwood. Osmundas are strong - growing ferns of vigorous constitution, and well adapted for general culture in any fertile soil which is not over dry. They are deep- rooted ferns and, therefore, require considerable de|)tb of soil. All the species do well in full sunliglil, but the most satisfactory position for all the species would be a deeply dug, thoroughly enriched border ly- ing north of a wall. 0. regalis reaches perffction only in rich, wet swamps in full sunlight or tliin shade, where it may attain a height of 8 ft. O. Cluylvniunii prefers rich, peaty soil in moist but not wet, open or partially shaded positions. It may attain a height of (J ft. O. cinnamomea is naturally a fern of the swamp, though not i
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