Fern

DESCRIPTION: Ferns compris an order of several families of perennial, .flowerless plants Ttere are more than ten thousand species widely distributed throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. Ferns are classified principally by the structure and arrangement of themosslike growths, to the massive Tree Ferns with stout trunks 80 or more feet in height.

POTTING: Potting is done in spring or as soon as the fronds commence to uncurl. The times vary for different kinds, but generally the tropical Ferns arepotted in February and the cool greenhouse Ferns in March.Ferns in the house should be potted in March-April. They require a compost of equal parts loam, leaf mold and peat with sand added freely.

PROPAGATION: Most Ferns can be propagated by dividing the clumps.

VARIETIES

Adiantum, : COMMON MAIDNHAIR.

Acrostichum,

Asplenium, : BIRDS NEST FERN

Blechnum,

Caryota, : FISH TALE FERN

Cibotium,

Davallia,

Dryopteris,

Nephrolepis, : BOSTON FERN

Osmunda,

Polystichum,

Pseudodynaria,

Pteris,

Rumohra, : LEATHER LEAF FERN

Stenochlaena,

Woodsin,

Fish Tale Fern Birds Nest Fern

Climbing African, Stenochlaena Tenvifolia Sword Fern, Nephrolepis Eyaltata

Leather Leaf Fren, Rumohra Adiontiformis Rabbits Foot Fern, Davallia Fejeensis

Giant Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum Trapeziforme Coronans Fern, Pseudodynaria

Victoriae Silver Fern, Pteris Ensiformis

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