DRYOPTERIS. An enormous group of ferns, well scattered over the globe, with few common features recognizable by anyone but a professional botanist. The following should give some impression of their diversity. Culture and hardiness as shown.

erythrosora. Autumn fern. A hardy evergreen species, with rhizomes branching freely to produce compact colonies. The fronds are about 2’ tall, bronze to red in new growth changing to dark green when mature, and polished in surface. A fine container plant, though it will need periodic division to relieve overcrowding. Light to medium shade, most soils, regular watering. Hardy to below 0^oF.