. Our ferns in their haunts; a guide to all the native species. Ferns. 46 RATTLESNAKE FERN AND ADDER'S-TONGUE. about hummocks of hemlock loam " and added " it is sel-^ dom found in moist ; Another in Vermont says " in old meadows, they will grow in little hollows where it is richer and more moist " while still another in Kentucky found it common " in dry open woods" and wiites that " it may safely be looked for in red cedar groves," adding, " I know few such places where it does not ; In contrast to these, Mr. A. A. Eaton has f
. Our ferns in their haunts; a guide to all the native species. Ferns. 46 RATTLESNAKE FERN AND ADDER'S-TONGUE. about hummocks of hemlock loam " and added " it is sel-^ dom found in moist ; Another in Vermont says " in old meadows, they will grow in little hollows where it is richer and more moist " while still another in Kentucky found it common " in dry open woods" and wiites that " it may safely be looked for in red cedar groves," adding, " I know few such places where it does not ; In contrast to these, Mr. A. A. Eaton has found fine large plants in seven inches of sphagnum moss in New Hamp- shire swamps. The tallest specimens are seldom more than a foot high while the great majority do not attain to half this size. The blade or sterile portion is oblong, lanceolate or ovate, usu- ally with a narrow base, and is rather fleshy. It is from two to four inches long and is borne low down in the grass near the middle of the common stalk. The nar- row fruiting spike is from half an inch to two inches in length and consists of two rows of sporanges embedded \. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Clute, Willard Nelson, b. 1869. New York, F. A. Stokes Co
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