Foundation •m THE HARDY FERN FOUNDATION P.O. Box 166 Medina, WA 98039-0166 hffhnembershlp@Juno.com Web site www.hardyfems.org The Hardy Fern Foundation was founded in 1989 to establish a comprehen¬ sive collection of the world's hardy ferns for display, testing, evaluation, public education and introduction to the gardening and horticultural community. Many rare and unusual species, hybrids and varieties are being propagated from spores and tested in selected environments for their different degrees of hardiness and ornamental garden value. The primary fern display and test garden is located at, and in conjunction with, The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden at the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters, in Federal Way, Washington. Satellite fern gardens are at the Stephen Austin Arboretum, Nacogdoches, Texas, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, Alabama, California State Univer¬ sity at Sacramento, Sacramento, California, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas, Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, Colorado, Georgeson Botanical Garden, Uni¬ versity of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, Harry P. Leu Garden, Orlando, Florida, Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, Wiscasset, Maine, Inniswood Metro Gardens, Columbus, Ohio, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, and Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco, California. The fern display gardens are at Lakewold, Tacoma, Washington, Les Jardins de Metis, Quebec, Canada, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, and Whitehall Historic Home and Garden, Louisville, KY. Hardy Fern Foundation members participate in a spore exchange, receive a quarterly newsletter and have first access to ferns as they are ready for distribu¬ tion. Cover Design by Willanna Bradner. HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY THE HARDY FERN FOUNDATION Quarterly Volume 10 • No. 2 • Editor Sue Olsen lyfiinmuHi President’s Message John Putnam 22-23 New Members . 23 New Fern Display Garden at the Bainbridge Public Library, Bainbridge Island, WA . 24-27 John van den Meerendonk Cheilanthes tomentosa . 28-29 James R. Horrocks Hunting for Xeric Ferns in Northern California . 30-37 David Schwartz Spore Exchange 2000 . 37-38 Garden Evaluations . 38-51 Fern Festival 2000 . 52 The Spore Exchange Needs You Please continue to send spores to: Jocelyn Horder 16813 Lemolo Shore Drive N.E. Poulsbo, WA 98370 m m m s tjFwi m m s \ w * T HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - President’s Message John Putnam Early In February the Hardy Fern Foundation took part In the Northwest Garden Show at the Seattle Convention Center. This Is a good opportunity to talk to Interested gardeners about ferns and to distribute the flyer regarding the Fern Festival and other material concerning ferns and the Hardy Fern Foundation. The HFF had a booth, as It has had the last few years, adjacent to that of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the joint display was an Interest¬ ing and beautiful mixture of rhododendrons and ferns and their related visuals. Some of the attention-getters at the HFF end of the display were three large tubs of Adlantum venustum, the Himalayan Maidenhair Fern, and a Polypodium scoulerl, a standout among the group loaned by SyMa Duryee. Also In our area were Rhododendron llnearlfbllum with Its narrow pointed leaves and Its spidery lavender flowers with petals shaped to match, and a “R. splnuliferum In full bloom, both eye-catchers. Participation in the Garden Show requires a lot of work selecting the plants, potting them at the right time so they will be at their best during the show, trucking them to the convention center, carting them to the sixth floor, arranging an attractive display with due care that there is no water or soil on the floor, manning the booths, taking the display down and carting It all back to the RSF Garden. Our thanks to all those who took part and especially to Michelle Bundy who organized It for us and to the staff of the RSF Garden who did all the hauling and arranging. Two board members have recently Informed the board that they would be step¬ ping down this spring after their terms of service. They are Wlllanna Bradner and Herman Entz. Both will be sorely missed. This year the hand-outs included a beautiful new brochure designed and Illus¬ trated with fern fronds by Wlllanna. This brochure briefly introduces the HFF and lists the public gardens In the Puget Sound area where ferns are displayed as well as the satellite gardens and their locations. The brochure can be distributed by any group that Informs people regarding garden viewing opportunities. Wlllanna is also working with Sue Mandevllle of Springfield, OR to enhance our web-page with photos of ferns. The web-page for the HFF Is at http:// www.hardyferns.org. Check It out. Herman seldom missed a work party whether It was trimming ferns at a display garden, lugging plants to the garden show, shipping plants or the generous use of his truck, there was always a pair of hands you could count on. Actually there were two pairs, his wife, Sue, pitched In too. But Herman's lasting contributions were the organization and computerization of the membership rolls; he also fielded e-mail questions from the members. In addition he worked with Mary Ellen Tonsing in maintaining liaison with the satellite and display gardens. When he received their reports he organized them Into a print-ready form for the Quarterly. 22 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY These are two talented and generous people. A very grateful board wishes them Godspeed in their next pursuits and we will welcome them back at any time. Last fall the RSF requested help from the HFF for financing the renovation of a section of the RSF garden. The original soil amendment, sawdust, did not re¬ spond as intended in all cases and resulted in being more of a problem than a help. Steve Hootman, Co-director of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Gar¬ den, met with the HFF board and described the problem and what the RSF staff planned as a solution. The board voted to take part in the cost to the extent of $9,000, to be paid in three annual payments. In February we received a letter from Honors Hacanson of the RSF board thanking us for the assistance and ex¬ plaining the project further. Following is a quote from that letter: “The area is nearly the lowest spot on the 24 acres, and is too wet and mucky to sustain the rhododendrons which are currently in the area. As Steve explained to your group, we need to remove the current planting, add soil with consider¬ ably more sand, raise the beds and then replant. Steve’s plan Is to create a woodland garden using the larger leafed rhododendron species to give a feel¬ ing of being in the wild hills of China. No other garden has the space or the collection of these outstanding specimens to accomplish this goal. It will be a unique display. Using hardy ferns to compliment the rhododendrons is In the plan and will be a great addition to the woodland look”. These are exciting plans and will take severed years to accomplish. As the RSF garden is the primary display garden from the HFF the board enthusiastically endorsed them. We will keep you posted. The HFF has a new telephone number, (206) 870-5363, which, If not answered directly, will reach an answering machine. This in turn will be monitored and the call redirected to the person who could respond. Somewhat slow and primitive WELCOME New Members perhaps, but we will try it for awhile and see how it works as a first step toward better communications. Dorothy Linde Margo Banner Glenn Goodrich Frank Thomas Marvin Nutt Sally Brewer John T. Manion Catherine Kaufeil In Memory of Irving Knobloch and W. Herb Wagner: Joan and Milton Gottlieb Sue and Harry Olsen Memorials: VanDusen Botanical Garden Huntsville Botanical Garden (Huntsville Fern Society) Kathy Crane Tom Keepln HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 23 New Fern Display Garden at the Bainbridge Public Library, Bainbridge Island, WA John van den Meerendonk Bainbridge Island, WA A new Fern Display and Study Garden located on the grounds of the Bainbridge Island F*ublic Library was installed In 1999. This garden is sponsored and in part, fundedb y the Hardy Fern Foundation and some of its members. Original thoughts for the possibility of a Fern Display Garden began In 1997. At that time the Bainbridge Library had just completed a major expansion which had extensively changed the surrounding grounds due to the building expan¬ sion, tripling of the parking area, and changing the pedestrian access to and around the building. As a gift to the community, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Commu¬ nity donated the design and installation of the Haiku Garden in 1997. The Haiku Garden is located on the west side or front side of the library. This exquisitely designed and constructed garden is the heart and soul of the library grounds. Its Installation was an all community volunteer effort which was in Itself a wonderful experience and example of how a community can come together and create a beautiful space for the benefit of the entire community. The library grounds on the north and south and southwest side of the building, flanking the building Itself, the main entrance, and surrounding the parking areas are landscaped with an incredible array of plant material that provide year around interest and beauty. This ever changing and wonderful landscape is due to the efforts of the library garden volunteers who are led by renown Bainbridge gar¬ den writer, lecturer and resident, Ann Lovejoy. The library garden volunteers are truly an invaluable asset to the community for their undaunted efforts in not only creating a beautiful landscape, but in maintaining the entire library grounds which include the large and extensive Fern Display and Study Garden. In the fall of 1998, as I was walking with my son, Ryan, to the Children's Library entrance located on lower east side of the library building, I noticed library garden volunteers clearing brush and blackberries on the east side of the library grounds. I inquired about what they were up to and they said that, at the request of the library staff, the clearing was to discourage high school students from “hanging out and smoking” between and after class hours, the high school being located very near by. On my occasional trips to the Children’s Library with Ryan and during my volunteering in the building of the Haiku Garden I had often thought that this wooded and neglected eastslde of the library grounds would make a great setting for a fern garden. I mentioned this idea to garden volun¬ teers Susan Wallace and janet Jackson and the/ enthusiastically endorsed the idea. At the November, 1998 Hardy Fern Board Meeting, I asked my fellow board members If they would support a Fern Display Garden at the Bainbridge Library Grounds. After a brief discussion, I received their whole hearted and complete support In this undertaking. Board member and treasurer Jack M. Docter moved 24 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY that an educational grant be pledged by the foundation that would be earmarked for informational and educational signage In the garden. Again after discussion, the Hardy Fern Foundation pledged a $5000.00 educational grant to the garden in behalf of benefactor and former board member, the late Thomas Gillies, a lifelong librarian. The next step was to approach the Bainbridge Library Board of Directors with the proposal for the building of a Fern Display and Study Garden officially spon¬ sored by the Hardy Fern Foundation, and to determine what this would encom¬ pass. Board treasurer Jack M. Docter at the Library Board's January meeting in 1999 undertook this task and The Hardy Fern Foundation's proposal was grate¬ fully accepted. We were on our way! The Bainbridge Library grounds occupy a corner property that is approximately 300 ft. by 400 ft. The 300 foot north side borders High School Road and the west side borders Madison Avenue. Parking areas are located on the north and south sides of the property with the library building situated between these two parking areas. The Fern Display Garden is located on the east side of the library and its two parking areas. This garden area is approximately 40 feet wide and 400 foot long which is an area of about 1/3 acre. The larger part of this area Is predominantly covered by a canopy of Douglas Fir ( Pseudotsuga menzieslt) with heights of 50 to 100 feet, providing a wonderful foundation of shade for the garden. Six hundred feet of walking paths traverse and weave through the entire length of the garden and connect the two parking areas to each other and to the back lower entrance of the Children’s Library located in the basement floor of the two floor structure. A woodland path also connects to the sidewalk along High School Road. A bio¬ swale ditch about 80 feet long which receives storm runoff from the south park¬ ing lot and the library building itself was In the north central area of the garden. This has been transformed into a natural granite bolder lined meandering stream and large granite boulders have been placed throughout the garden. Two small foot bridges traverse the stream, one built of wood and the other a large black granite slab. A small waterfall emanating from a old growth burned out West¬ ern Red Cedar stump Is situated at the head of the stream. In the center of the garden adjacent to the small waterfall feature and accessed by the granite slab bridge is an area that will be an open air reading shelter that Is to be completed in April, 2000. The purpose of the design is first to provide a relatively natural, quiet and peaceful setting for reading, study and contemplation. Secondly, it is to provide a space to establish a comprehensive collection of the world's hardy ferns. And thirdly It is to provide a unique opportunity for people of all walks of life to observe and learn about ferns from all over the world. Work on the construction of the garden began In mid February, 1999. The first task was to finish the cleanup of the site. Deadwood pruning the forest canopy, brush and blackberry removal was accomplished on consecutive weekends by volunteers from the community. The prunings and brush were then run through a chipper and the chips were later spread throughout the site and roto-tilled In. continued on page 26 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 25 New Fern Display Garden continued from pg. 25 Basalt rock edging, retaining walls, and steps were constructed along the con¬ crete formal entrance to the library and courtyard on the east side of the build¬ ing. In March and April, the natural stream bed, granite boulder placement and waterfall were Installed along with the layout and installation of the paths and bridges. In May installation of the automated Irrigation system was completed and the entire site was mulched with a partially composted flr/alder bark. A number of small woodland trees and shrubs were also planted. The first major planting of ferns occurred on the third weekend of June, 1999. But before this was to happen numerous ferns of many species and varieties had to be accumulated. Hardy Fern Board member and Fern Curator, Michelle Bundy was able to put together about 300 ferns representing 40 various species and varieties all coming from the Hardy Fern Foundation growing facility located at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden In Federal Way, WA. which Is the location of the Hardy Fern Foundation’s primary Fern Display and Test Garden. Michelle even took extra time to divide and pot up ferns from the primary Fern Garden Itself, so as to provide as many different ferns as possible. Anne Holt, past president of the Hardy Fern Foundation, provided many ferns, especially hundreds of Pofystfchum muni turn, our native sword ferns collected from her garden on the north end of Balnbridge Island. These were used to fill In the many large open spaces In the Fern Display Garden. Other difficult to obtain fern species were donated by Hardy Fern Foundation Board members, Sylvia Duryee, Jocelyn Horder and Sue Olsen. Other ferns were purchased at very low prices from Torben Barfod, and Nils Sundqulst. One thousand, five hundred ferns representing sixty fern species and varieties were planted on June 19 and 20, 1999, by volunteers from both The Hardy Fern Foundation and the Balnbridge Island community. The Balnbridge Public Library Gardens along with the Fern Display and Study Garden have been attracting admiring visitors for many months. This past Feb¬ ruary, the library received first prize In the national “Grow Together Garden Con¬ test” sponsored by Storey Books and the Friends of the Library U.S.A. With the award came a $1000 check and 65 of Storey’s (the Vermont based publisher) best garden books. Cynthia Harrison, the Balnbridge Public Library Manager, entered the Library Gardens In this national contest last October. Cynthia and the entire library staff, have been enthusiastically supportive of the Fern Display and Study Garden since Its Inception and as It continues to grow throughout the year. Educational signs are still to come, along with completion of the reading shelter, continual expansion of the fern collection, and fern education classes. Over the past nine months the ferns have been slowly growing and have come out quite nicely thanks in no small part to the very mild winter we have enjoyed this past winter. Many of the ferns were small when planted and I am Impatient to see them grow to their full size and fill the open spaces of the garden. I will console myself with the old garden adage, “the first year they sleep, the second they creep and the third year they leap”. I think I will use a generous supply of Whitney Farms Organic fertilizer and help them creep a little faster. New ferns species and varieties will be planted this spring and throughout the year and the 26 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY years to come. I was able to acquire 100 Arachnlodes simpUdor var. variegate (variegated holly fern) and some Woodwardia fimbriate (giant chain fern), two of my veiy favorites. The garden site has a wide variety of environmental variation - from full sun to full shade, from wet (along the stream) to dry. I will be able to manipulate the soil acidity and composition for some of the calcareous loving and/or scree loving ferns, and hopefully other conditions that I will discover along the fern embroidered path. That is the purpose of a Fern Display and Study Garden - to observe ferns from all over world, to learn how they grow, what they like and provide for them, evaluate them for their hardiness, their garden worthiness, and their innate beauty. International Symposium - July 23-26, 2001 at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England Fern Flora Worldwide : Threats and Responses In recognition of the increasing pressures being placed on pteridophyte populations worldwide, the British Pteridologicai Society, in conjunction with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Species Survival Commission Specialist Group for F*teridophytes, Is organizing this international symposium. Specialized habitat requirements are widespread across the fern flora, making pteridophytes particularly vulnerable to familiar threats such as alien plant inva¬ sions, the activities of man, and climatic change. It is expected that this symposium will be a significant contribution to pteridophyte conservation awareness and action. The Program will focus on: A Status Report, Conservation Techniques, Networking with Others, Action Plans and Programs, and Education. For further Information please contact The British Pteridologicai Society Department of Botany Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd. London SW7 5BD England THE HARDY FERN FOUNDATION Quarterly The Hardy Fern Foundation Quarterly Is published quarterly by the Hardy Fern Foundation, P.O. Box 166 Medina, WA 98039-0166. Artldes, photos, fern and gardening questions, letters to the editor, and other contributions are welcomed! Please send your submissions to Sue Olsen 2003 128th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA, 98005. Newsletter: Editor Assistants: Graphics: Sue Olsen Janet Dalby, Sylvia Duryee, Sue <£ Herman Entz Willanna Bradner (cover design) Katie Hess (Inside design) HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 27 Cheilanthes tomentosa Woolly Lip Fern James R. Horrocks Salt Lake City According to Edgar T. Wherry, the ge¬ nus name “ Cheilanthes ” refers to “a fan¬ cied lip-like aspect of the strips of re¬ flexed Indusloid tissue. The technical name from the Greek for marginal flow¬ ers, was proposed in 1806”. The spe¬ cies name “tomentosa” comes from the word “tomentous” which refers to the dense, woolly, matted hair or tomen- tum. The Woolly Lip Fern is native to north¬ ern Mexico and the southern portion of the United States, extending from Ari¬ zona across to the mountains of Pennsylvania and Into West Virginia. It is fre¬ quent in most of the southern states in what are termed the southern uplands. It is disjunct In many locations. This species is mostly, according to Lelllnger “epipetric In crevices and on ledges of various drcumneutral to subadd rocks, and terrestrial among boulders on talus slopes”. It also occurs on limestone in some areas. The Woolly Lip Fern may be confused with other spedes of Cheilanthes , particu¬ larly C. fendieri. It’s most distinguishing features are its rounded plnnulets and the tripinnate cut of the fronds. Description: The rhizomes are thick, short-creeping and branching, bearing rather long and narrow medium to dark brown scales. The scales can often be quite contrasting in shades of pale reddish-brown with a much darker brown central stripe. The stipes are about one-third the length of the fronds, which can be from 8 to 18 inches in length, occasionally even longer. The fronds are produced basket-like and are not colled but merely bent over. The fronds are bright green with sparse hairs above but more densely hairy or scaly beneath, the hairs white becoming reddish or orange-brown. The fronds are said to be somewhat ever¬ green but Mickel describes them as deciduous. {They are evergreen in the Pa¬ cific Northwest..... ed.) They are mostly tripinnate with the plnnulets rounded. The outline of the frond is oblong to lanceolate, rather obtuse or truncated below but acute or acuminate at the apex. The pinnule margins are strongly rolled under and the sorl are hence well protected by the rolled over false indusia. There Is no true Indusium. The soli occur along the margins of the pinnules and are small. Culture: It becomes obvious from reading varied fern literature that there is considerable confusion as to the cultural requirements of this fern as well as other so-called xerophytes. Some authors treat it as only a cold-house plant, tricky to grow or even difficult to almost impossible. Mlckei, on the other hand, 28 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY regards It as easy to grow as long as attention Is paid to Its spedal cultural requirements. Barbara Joe Hoshlzaki, In her Fern Growers Manual, devotes a section in Chapter 10 to the culture of xerophytic ferns. She recommends that “the fronds should be kept free of water droplets”. “Their roots prefer a well- drained soil which is kept on the drier side of moist. Most seem to do best where there is an evenly moist soil or one that does not rapidly fluctuate be¬ tween and wet and a dry condition. In cultivation they grow best in bright but indirect sunlight except along cloudy coastal areas, where they may be planted In full sun.” The best soil to use “consists of one part gravely sand to one part peat or leaf mold”. ( We have found that adding fine bark Improves the soil texture, drainage and health of our xeric ferns. ...ed) The Woolly Lip Fern is an excellent rock garden plant If the aforementioned conditions can be met. The genus Chellanthes, once established, is able to sur¬ vive extended dry spells, especially If they have a cool root run provided by rocks and boulders. They may go dormant and loose their fronds during drought but are real survivors, being often referred to as “resurrection plants”. All spe¬ cies of Chellanthes come easily from spores, being apogamous, a trait shared by many xerophytic ferns. One Interesting method of growing these ferns is by double-potting them, using clay pots. The same soil mix Is used in both pots and this procedure maintains the soil moisture in a more uniform manner for longer periods of time. (Double-potting works well with other ferns too, particularly if they are young and growing in a greenhouse or cold-frame. They will grow better and faster If this method Is used.) Xerophytic ferns such as Chellanthes tomentosa are perfectly at home in the desert garden as long as they have a cool root run and a protected nook under large stones. {And are protected from winter wet....ed.) The Woolly Lip Fern along with other xerophytes Is a worthy challenge for those who would like to try something different. References: The Fern Guide, 1961. Edgar T. Wherry, Doubleday fL Co., Inc. New York. A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern Allies of the United States and Canada, 1985. David B. Lelllnger, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. Fern Growers Manual, 1975. Barbara Joe Hoshlzaki, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. Ferns for American Gardens, 1994. John Mlckel, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York. HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 29 Hunting for Xeric Ferns in Northern California David Schwartz - Bakersfield, CA During the summer of 1999, fellow fern enthusiast Philip Hammond and I made two whirlwind fern trips. The first trip was In mid-June to the central Slerra- Nevada Mts. north of Truckee, California. The other trip was taken in the middle of September to the southern Slerra-Nevadas (Sequoia-KJngs National Park). The focus of the two trips was to see populations of rare (for California) Aspleniums. The goal of the first trip, A. trfchomanes-ramosum (A. vfrtde). Is documented for only one location in California — on the east side of the Sierra Buttes just north of Sierra City at about 8,000’ to 8,500’. The second trip focused on A. septentrlonale, known from two locations in California. One is Lassen Volcanic National Park at about 7,000’ In northeastern California, and the population we were interested In (It’s closer to us), located at about 1 1 ,000’ along the western divide of the Sierra Nevada Mts. at Columbine Lake In the Sequoia-Kings National Park, Tulare County. I was hoping to see these Asp/enlums In the wild for the first time ever (Philip has seen both before In the eastern US as well as In Europe), and at the same time show Philip populations of various species of Pdlaea found in California that he had not seen before. The Sierra City trip was over three days (two of which were actual fern-hunting days) with our layover nights spent In Reno, Nevada. The first day of trip number one started out from San Francisco (where Philip calls home) at 6:00 a.m. Philip and I were joined on this first trip by my 1 1 year-old son, Michael. Michael was hoping to score some reptiles while we were scout¬ ing ferns. Our first stop along the way was just outside of Grass Valley along Lime Kiln Road. We were hoping to include the lime-loving Chei/anthes coopera e among the ferns that we would see upon our trip. No such luck; we couldn’t even find any limestone along the road (much less any ‘kilns'). We did however, find our first ferns for the trip, Pe/Iaea andromedlfolla and Pentagramma triangularis var. triangularis, both of which were growing along the roadside. We continued on to our next quick stop at the point where we crossed the South Yuba River. Here we decided to hike down towards the river to see what we might. We saw more Pentagramma triangularis and our second Pe/Iaea, P mucronata var. mucronata. We also saw Dryopteris arguta growing under the oak trees by the trail and along the river itself we saw Woodward/a flmbriata. Michael also scored at this spot. We caught and released a nice Pacific Gopher Snake on the trail down to the river. Before continuing our saga I need to make a brief note. As my e-mail address (XericFerns@aol.com) indicates, I tend to have a strong affinity for xeric (dry¬ land/desert type) ferns. In the United States this Includes the genera Chellanthes, Pellaea, Pentagramma, Argyrochosma, Astrolepls, Bommer/a, Asp/dotis and Notholaena. I may tend to gloss over what I refer to as “those boring woodland ferns”. In fact, I love all ferns (I have yet to meet a fern I didn’t like — tropical or woodland, rare or common). We did In fact see many ferns on the trip other than 30 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY the xeric types that I tend to emphasize. As this narrative progresses I’ll try to remember to mention any other, less exciting ferns for those who might not share my predilection for xerics. Continuing on our trip, we finally hit good xeric fern country at about noon as we drove along HYWY 49 and the North Yuba River. The first ferns we saw here (at about 3,500') were Chdlanthes gracilllma. C gradllima is probably the most widespread and common of the xeric-type ferns In the Sierras. It Is found grow¬ ing In joints of granite rock that a razor blade couldn't fit between and is one of the most beautiful little ferns imaginable. As we got closer to Sierra City, we stopped several times to check out the Pellaeas growing In the rock along the road cuts. Philip was hoping to see P. brachyptera growing in the wild for the first time and I wanted to show Philip some hybrids between P. mucronata and P. brachyptera that I had seen in the area In years past. Low and behold, we found either a new Pellaea hybrid that I wasn't familiar with, or a very aberrant form of P. mucronata. The fronds ap¬ peared to have viable spores so I collected some for sowing. (Thus far I have gametophytes but no sporophytes.) In this same area, we also found some Adiantum aleutfcum and Polystfchum imbricans growing back in a shaded wa¬ tercourse that ran under the road. Just past Si¬ erra City we stopped at a favorite campground of mine (and Michael’s) so that I could show Philip the Pellaea brachyptera that grows in great abun¬ dance in the area, as well as the P. brachyptera x P. mucronata hybrid that I knew of from previous trips. While I was showing the Pellaeas to Philip, Michael again spotted a nice gopher snake crawling through the fern- filled talus rock. Pellaea hybrid P. brachyptera x P. bridgesii Typically, P. brachyptera grows in very exposed talus slopes, the talus rocks being in the nature of 3" to 6" in diameter and covering the ground up to 1 8" deep. It is truly amazing to see populations of this fern as well as the hybrid and even Chel/anthes gracilllma growing in such seemingly inhospitable situations on these rocky hillsides with full southern exposure. continued on page 32 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000- 31 Hunting for Xeric Ferns In Northern California cont. from pg. 31 From the first Pellaea brachyptera population, we hiked a couple of miles along the Pacific Crest Trail to explore and to look for another fairly common fern found In the Sierras, Pellaea bddgesil. I also wanted to check out the status of, and show Philip, a population of another hybrid of which I was familiar — one be¬ tween (most likely) P bridgesll and P. brachyptera. We saw both populations of ferns and I got some great fern pictures for future slide shows. Also found in this general area were Cystopteris fragilis and Athyrium flllx-femina We finished our fernlng for the day by hiking back along a loop trail to the car. While not finding any new ferns, we saw lots more of the Chel/anthes gradUima and P. brachyptera growing along the trail. We still had a drive of a couple of hours into Reno that night before returning the next morning to the same area to look for the elusive Asplenlum trichomanes-ramosum. Philip and I (Michael opted to stay In Reno with family friends; too many ferns and not enough reptiles) began the next day of our trip by hitting the road out of Reno at 5:00 a.m. Our first stop was about 20 minutes north of Truckee. I was hoping to show Philip what I thought might be a population of Woodsla ssp. that I had happened upon about nine or ten years back. We could see the ferns we wanted from the shoulder of the road but the creek between us and the ferns was swollen from spring snow melt and didn't look especially fordable at the time. We opted to explore a small ravine on our side of the road figuring that what was on one side of the road should be on the other. After twenty minutes of searching, about all we came up with were some nice little clumps of Cystopteris fragilis. We decided on one more look-see for a way to ford the stream. After crashing through the brush for a few minutes, we managed to find a small (5" diameter) tree that had fallen across the stream. After some slight trepidation on Philip’s part, we were on our way. The first thing we encountered was Chel/anthes gradUima. We then spotted a nice little plant of Cryptogramma acrostfchoides (most likely, although It could have been C cascadensls) that afforded a great camera shot. We then hit the talus slope. It was a tricky crossing to the plants we had seen from the roadside as this was a very loose slope sitting at maximum angle of repose. I carefully managed my way across the talus to the plants and collected some fronds for Philip to look at since he was more familiar with Woodsla than I. His verdict; we had forded the swollen stream and hazarded the life threatening talus slope for more Cystopteris ftagilis\ Back to the Sierra Buttes we headed. As we approached the Buttes from the east, I observed something from that vantage that we hadn’t noticed when we had left for Reno the night before. Snow! The whole eastern side of the Sierra Buttes was covered In snow from a late season storm that had hit the area a couple weeks prior. We assessed our options. We could continue our search for Asplenlum trichomanes-ramosum, which I had never seen, and hope it was below the snow line. Or we could give up on that fern entirely and backtrack about three hours to a site that I knew of that contained some Pellaea brewed, a fern that Philip had never seen. We opted 32 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY for the rare Asplenlum. Our trail from the Sar¬ dine Lakes area started out at about 5500’ on an old mine ac¬ cess road. We again had to ford a stream by way of a fallen tree but the Aspidotis densa - Sierra Buttes stream was much more gentle and shallow and the tree much, much larger (to Philip’s relief). The first fern we encountered was again the Pellaea brachyptera, growing out from under boulders along the trail. Continuing on, we encoun¬ tered scattered ferns, mostly Cheilanthes gracillima, until we hit about the 6500’ elevation. Here we started to encounter lots of Aspidotis densa . Again, lots of good photo opportunities. At 7000’ we started to hit some scattered limestone outcroppings, habitat for our thus far elusive Asplenlum, but no luck. We hit the trail’s end at 7500’ eleva¬ tion. We also hit snow! We trudged up the hill through the snow until we reached a small knoll, hoping that we would find at least some scattered clearings that might afford us our prize. As we surveyed the surrounding cirque, we came to the conclusion that unless the fern was right under our feet, we had about come to the fruitless end of our search for A. trlchomanes-ramosum. Well, the fern wasn’t under our feet. There were no new ferns as we dragged our tired bodies down the trail toward the car but we did get some nice photos of a small rattlesnake crossing the trail before us. Michael was going to be disap¬ pointed not to have seen It. We enjoyed a wonderful fern quest with lots of photo opts. Perhaps our trip In September to the Sequoia-Kings National Park would be more fruitful in regards to Asplenlum In California. Then again, perhaps not. The location of our next fern outing, Sequoia-Kings National Park, was an area I had been to twice before looking for A. septentrlonale. Both times I had to turn back before reaching the site location. My first attempt had been made alone. I reached the 1 1 ,000’ elevation at about an hour and half before sunset. I still had a 600’ climb to reach Sawtooth Pass and a 600’ trek down the other side just to reach the site location along the trail at Columbine Lake. I figured that discretion was the better part of valor and continued on page 34 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000- 33 Hunting for Xeric Ferns In Northern California cont. from pg. 33 opted to head back down the trail while I still had (some) daylight. My second attempt was made with fellow fern enthusiast, Robin Halley who halls from San Diego. Unfortunately, Robin became ill on the trip and we had to call It quits at about the 10, 500’ elevation. Philip and I had planned our second fern trip for later In the season (the third week In September) as the elevation we were shooting for was about 1 1 ,600’ and we didn’t want to have any “snow” surprises next time. We left Bakersfield for Sequoia-Kings National Park at 3:30 a.m. At a half-hour before sunrise, two and a half hours and 7,000' later we could just make out our first fern, Athyrium flllx-femlna, growing along the creeks. Alongside the road we could also spot little clumps of Aspidotis densa growing out of the rock. As we zipped along on our way to the trailhead, I pointed out some Pdlaea mucronata var. callfornlca to Philip. He was keen to stop and look closer but In the Interest of time I con¬ vinced him that we could easily look at them on our way back. Finally we reached the trailhead at 7,800’. At 6:30 a.m., the sun was almost up and we only had 3,800' of elevation to climb. As we head¬ ed up the trail, the first ferns we en- cou nter ed were Chel/anthes in ter text a and C. grac! II Ima growing side by side. We contin¬ ued on the trail a bit fur¬ ther to a site with Pellaea bridges// growing In great profusion. Here we searched around a bit for a fern I had spotted on my previous trips to the area, a possible hybrid between P. bridgesll and P. mucronata var. callfornlca. I couldn’t find the plant to show Philip. Possibly it no longer grew there. It could also have been the fact that the sun hadn’t made it over the tops of the peaks towering above us yet which made It difficult in the pre-dawn light to spot that one plant out of the fifty or so that grew there. Maybe we’d spot It on the way back down the trail. Pellaea bridgesii - Sequoia-Kings National Park After making a small creek crossing (no trees Involved this time) at about 8,800’, we entered the forested section of the trail and finally hit new (for Philip) fern territory. We spied P. brewer! growing out of the rock beside the trail. This late In the season at this elevation, the fronds were dried up and looked like brown 34 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY crepe paper. Unlike most Peilaea , the fronds of this fern do not persist on the plant from year to year. Continuing up the trail we spotted some Cystopteris fragilis, also brown and past it's growing season. We saw some C fragilis that was still green as we trekked on and then Philip spotted some Woodsia growing in amongst them. Whether It was W. scopuiina or W. oregana it couldn’t be sure of but at least this time, it was definitely a Woodsia. Here, we also started to see Crytogramma acrostichoides growing in among the rocks. We eased out of the steep switchback trail and forest at 10,000’ for a leisurely trek along an exposed, talus-strewn slope. Along this stretch of trail (the easiest of the whole trip) until we reached the Monarch Lakes, the only ferns we en¬ countered were more Crytogramma acrostichoides and Peiiaea brewed. At this elevation however, the P. brewed was green and actively growing, a nice treat for Philip to see. We reached the Monarch Lakes at 10,400’ to find our next fern on the trip, Athydum alpestre, growing at the bases of the large granite boul¬ ders that were all around the lower lake area. We also reached the most challenging leg of our trek. The trail above us was quite steep, gaining 1 ,200' in about three-quar¬ ters of a mile (we only gained 200’ In the previous three-quarters of a mile!). The slope was also com¬ posed of very loose, decomposed granite so that it felt as if for “each step forward it was two steps back”. We proceeded slowly; climb for two or three minutes, rest a minute, climb for two or three min¬ utes, rest a minute... An hour later we reached Sawtooth Pass at 1 1 ,600'. The view was breathtak¬ ing as we looked east through the Great Western Divide and saw the glacial valleys carved during the last Ice age. We rested up for about fifteen minutes before making our way down the trail to Columbine Lake and (hopefully) Aspienium septentdonaie. It was about 1 :30 in the afternoon. We’d been on the trail for seven hours and It would take at least four hours to get back down to the trallhead at day’s end. We continued on page 36 Athyrium alpestre Monarch Lakes, Sequoia-Kings National Park HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 35 Hunting for Xeric Ferns in Northern California cont. from pg. 35 figured we had about an hour and a half to make the half-mile hike down to Columbine Lake and find the elusive Aspenium before needing to head back up/ down the trial. An hour and half later after having scoured the whole northeast side of the lake, all we managed to find was P. brewer/ and Cystopteris fragi/is. The Aspeniums had once again managed to elude us! We couldn’t afford any more time on the trail and dejected, we made our way back to the car. But we weren't done yet! Four and half hours later, after having spent thirteen hours on the trail, we drove ten minutes down the road to make one final stop before starting on the three hour trip back to Bakersfield. With the sun having set forty-five minutes before, we grabbed flashlights and went off traipsing through the manzanlta brush so that Philip could at least get a good, close-up view of P. mucronata var. califbrnica — that, at least I knew we could find! 2000 Spore Exchange Addenda Donor list 1. Sue Olsen 2. Sylvia Duryee 3. RSBG Michelle Bundy 4. Mareen Kruckeberg 5. Joan Gottlieb 6. Zdenek Seibert 7. Jocelyn Horder 8. Willanna Bradner 9. David Schwartz To order: Please print your selections clearly In alphabetical order using the genus, species and cultivar. Include 25 cents for each fern requested (check payable to the Hardy Fern Foundation) and a self-addressed stamped enve¬ lope. No charge for overseas members, but please enclose an international postal coupon (2 for larger orders) and an envelope. Maximum order 25 per year. Mail requests to: Jocelyn Horder 16813 Lemolo Shore Drive NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 10. Frank Damgaard 1 1 . Dorothy Linde 12. Inniswood Metro Gardens 13. Peggy McGill 14. Marge Baird 36 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Numbo Qanua Spaclaa Var or CV | Wild Coll | Yoar | Donor f 91 Arachnlodes miqueliana 99 |l2 92 Arachniodes simplicior Variegata i99 ! 10, 13, 93 Asplenlum trlchomanes i 99 110 94 Asplenium X plnnatlfldum ioo Hi 95 Athyrium IIHx-femlna RubeHum L . 99 113 96 Athyrium fillx-femlna X nlponfcum- pictum 99 j 1 3 97 Athyrium thglypteroldes 99 :13 96 Camptosorus rhizophyllus 199 10 99 Cyrtomium caryotideum 'bo i 100 Cyrtomium falcatum . 99 13 101 Cyrtomium fortunel 99 13,12, 102 Cystopteris bulbifera 99 13 103 jDiplazium pycnocarpon 99 13 104 Dryopteris cycadina 99 13 105 Dryoptorls flllx-mas Linearis 99 10 106 Dryopteris ludovtdana 99 13 107 Dryopteris oreades 99 12 106 Dryopteris polylepis 99 13 109 Dryopteris pycnopteroides 99 13 110 Dryopteris remota 99 13 111 Dryopteris sacrosanta 99 13 112 Dryopteris vldallll 99 13 113 Dryopteris wallichlana 99 12 114 Hypolepis repens 99 13 115 Llavea cordlfolia 99 10 116 Pellaea viridis 99 13 117 Polystlchum acrostlcholdes 199 13 118 Polystlchum dudleyi Monterey 99 10 119 Polystlchum polyblepharum 99 13 120 Thelypteris decurslve-pirwata 99 13 121 Thelypteris dentata i 99 13 122 Thelypteris kunthil 99 13 Life Cycle of a Fern HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 37 Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden Fern Name Accession Number Adiantum aleuticum 'Subpumilum' 90/319 Adiantum pedatum 90/322 Adiantum venustum 90/149 Adiantum viride-montanum 90/323 Arachniodes simplicior 'Major' Asplenium trichomanes 90/147 Asplenium trichomanes 'Incisum' 91/038 Athyrium filix-femina 'Bornholmiense' 90/151 Athyrium filix-femina 'Minutissimum' 90/290 Athyrium mesosorum 90/314 Athyrium niponicum 90/291 Athyriufn niponicum 'Pictum' 90/1 32 Athyrium otophorum 90/129 Blechnum penna-marina 093/93 Blechnum spicant 90/282 Blechnum spicant 'Serratum Rickard' Cryptogramma crispa 90/283 Cyrtomium caryotideum 91/040 Cyrtomium falcatum x caryotideum 90/146 Cyrtomium fortunei 'Intermedium' 90/286 Cyrtomium lonchitoides 1 87/94 Cyrtomium macrophyllum Dryopteris celsa 90/285 Dryopteris championii 90/303 Dryopteris clintoniana x goldiana 90/375 Dryopteris cycadina 90/376 Dryopteris cystolepidota 1 68/94 Dryopteris darjeelingensis 1 86/94 Dryopteris dilatata 90/294 Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Crispa' 90/373 Dryopteris dilatata 'Recurvata' 90/139 Dryopteris erythrosora 90/126 Dryopteris erythrosora 'Prolifica' 90/297 Dryopteris f-m 'Linearis Polydactyla' 90/1 35 Dryopteris f-m 'Undulata Robusta' 90/136 Dryopteris filix-mas 90/1 59 Dryopteris formosana Dryopteris goeringiana 91/050 38 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Spore Commercial Garden Alive Size past yr. Value Worthiness rete 1 to 5 1 12 yes yes 5 1 28 yes yes 5 Ig. patch 20 yes yes 5 2 29 yes yes 5 1 33 yes yes 5 1 6 yes yes 5 4 11 yes yes 5 1 12 yes yes 4 3 24 yes yes 5 0 12 no no 2 3 20 yes yes 4 9 24 yes yes 5 5 30 yes yes 5 many 11 yes yes 5 3 36 yes yes 5 4 22 yes 5 many 11 yes yes 5 6 20 yes yes 5 1 14 no yes 5 3 18 yes yes 5 3 12 yes yes 4 5 20 yes yes 5 5 18 yes yes 3 1 20 yes yes 5 1 36 yes yes 4 5 18 yes yes 4 3 22 yes yes 5 5 29 yes yes 4 6 18 yes yes 5 6 15 yes yes 5 8 43 yes yes 5 2 12 yes yes 5 3 15 yes yes 5 8 38 yes yes 5 8 50 yes yes 5 2 42 yes yes 5 8 18 yes yes 5 3 30 yes yes 4 Spring 2000 - 39 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden Fern Name Accession Number Dryopteris lacera 90/311 Dryopteris lepidopoda 1 85/94 Dryopteris ludoviciana 90/1 60 Dryopteris polylepis 90/308 Dryopteris pseudo filix-mas Dryopteris sacrosancta 90/161 Dryopteris scottii 1 84/94 Dryopteris sieboldii Dryopteris uniformis 90/292 Dryopteris varia 'Setosa' 90/127 Dryopteris wallichiana 90/1 38 Gymnocarpium dryopteris 90/1 30 Gymnocarpium dryopteris 'PlumosurrV Gymnocarpium oyamense Hypolepsis punctata. 90/131 Matteuccia struthiopteris Onoclea sensibilis Osmunda cinnamomea 90/292 Osmunda claytonia Osmunda regalis 90/302 Phyllitis scolopendrium 90/289 Polypodium scouleri 90/287 Polystichum acrostichoides 90/1 45 Polystichum aculeatum 90/305 Polystichum braunii 90/164 Polystichum californicum 91/044 Polystichum makinoi Polystichum munitum x andersonii 91/045 Polystichum neolobatum 91/046 Polystichum polyblepharum 90/165 Polystichum retroso-paleaceum 90/313 Polystichum setiferum 'Thompsonii' 90/140 Polystichum sp. China 90/162 Polystichum squarrosum 90/312 Polystichum tsus-simense 90/163 Polystichum x illyricum 90/304 Polystichum yaemonse 90/166 Thelvoteris decursive-oinnata 90/128 40 -Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Spore Commercial Garden Alive Size past yr. Value Worthiness rete 1 to 5 1 18 yes yes 3 6 24 yes yes 5 9 24 . yes yes 5 1 24 yes yes 5 1 1g + 6sm 46 yes yes 5 5 14 yes yes 4 4 no 2 20 yes yes 4 6 18 yes yes 4 12 26 yes yes 5 8 24 yes yes 5 many 10 yes yes 5 many 10 yes yes 5 3 10 yes yes 3 many 20 yes yes 4 13 26 yes yes 4 patch 18 yes yes 5 many 52 yes yes 5 2 42 yes yes 5 many 48 yes yes 5 1 12 yes yes 4 patch 13 yes yes 5 5 12 yes yes 3 1 15 yes yes 5 5 18 yes yes 5 4 12 yes yes 3 8 20 yes yes 5 5 20 yes yes 5 7 5 yes yes 5 8 18 yes yes 5 3 24 yes yes 3 1 12 yes 2 2 18 yes yes 4 1 12 yes yes 5 0 eaten yes 5 1 16 yes yes 5 0 many 27 yes yes 5 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 41 Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden Fern Name Accession Number Thelypteris phegopteris Woodsia obtusa Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia fimbriata 90/1 55 90/310 90/1 67 ALL Ferns shipped Birmingham Botanical Gardens Fern Name Accession Number Number Alive Athyrium otophorum 2 Adiantum venustum 3 Aslenium trichomanes 0 Blechum penna marina 3 Cheilanthes argentea 0 Cyrtomium caryotideum 4 Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum' 5 Cyrtomiun fortunei 5 Doodia media 0 Dryopteris affinis 8 Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Barnes' 5 Dryopteris affinis 'Azorica' 5 Dryopteris arguta 0 Dryopteris bissetiana 1 Dryopteris blanfordii 3 Dryopteris championii 3 Dryopteris crassirhizoma 5 Dryopteris crispifolia 2 Dryopteris cycadina 2 Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' 1 Dryopteris dilatata'Lepidota Cristata' 1 Dryopteris filix-mas Undulata robusta 2 Dryopteris lacera 'type' * 5 Dryopteris lepidopoda 2 Dryopteris pseudo filix-mas 4 Dryopteris sabae 0 Dryopteris sacrosancta 5 42 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Spore Commercial Garden Alive Size past yr. Value Worthiness rete 1 to 5 many 16 yes yes 4 1 18 yes yes 5 many 20 yes yes 5 2 32 yes yes 3 Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in . new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 34 22 yes yes 5 2 16 7 no yes 4 4 10 4 no yes 5 5 1 19 10 no yes 3 22 15 no yes 5 25 16 yes yes 5 no 24 8 yes yes 4 18 10 no yes 3 17 12 no yes 3 no 36 21 yes yes 5 36 25 yes 5 1 22 15 yes yes 3 25 18 no yes 4 12 7 no yes 1 2 43 30 yes yes 5 24 15 yes yes 3 17 12 no yes 1 36 22 yes yes 4 27 17 yes yes 5 20 11 yes yes 3 1 47 22 yes yes 5 2 40 25 yes yes 5 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 43 Birmingham Botanical Gardens ALL Ferns shipped Fern Name Accession Number Number Alive Dryopteris sublacera 5 Dryopteris wallichiana 3 Osmunda regalis 'Purpurescens' 1 Osmunda regalis 'Undulata' 2 Phegopteris decursive-pinnata 50 Phyllitis scolopendrium 1 Polypodium interjectum 5 Polystichum andersonii 0 Polystichum mayebarae 0 Polystichum neolobatum 2 Polystichum rigens 2 Polystichum setiferum 3 Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum' 3 Pteris excelsa 0 Thelypteris viridifrons 2 Woodsia polystichoides 0 Woodwardia fimbriata 0 ALL Ferns shipped Georgeson Botanical Gardens Fern Name Accession Number Adiantum venustum 12391 Aslenium trichomanes 12392 Athyrium otophorum 11784 Cheilanthes argentea 12901 Cyrtomium caryotideum 12902 Cyrtomium macrophyllum 12903 Dryopteris affinis 12393 Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Barnes' 13962 Dryopteris arguta 11785 Dryopteris bissetiana 17786 Dryopteris celsa 12394 Dryopteris championii 12397 Dryopteris crassirhizoma 12398 Dryopteris crassirhizoma 12904 Dryopteris cycadina 12399 Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' 11787 Number Alive 3 44 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in. new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 26 16 yes yes 5 0 30 18 yes yes 5 27 18 yes yes 3 35 23 yes yes 4 38 28 yes yes 5 5 2 no no 39 22 yes yes 5 19 12 yes yes 3 10 9 no no 30 20 yes yes 4 0 24 13 no yes 4 2 1 60 42 yes yes 5 3 Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in. new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 all all all all 5 no no 1 all all 2 13 13 no possibly 3 all all all all all all all all HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 45 ALL Ferns shipped Georgeson Botanical Gardens Fern Name Accession Number Number Alive Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata’ 11 /bb Dryopteris expansa 14094 10 Dryopteris f-m 'Undulata Robusta' 11789 Dryopteris fragrams 13761 2 Dryopteris pseudo filix-mas 12400 Dryopteris remota 12906 2 Dryopteris sacrosancta 12395 Dryopteris sieboldii 12907 Dryopteris sublacera 12396 Dryopteris wallichiana 12403 Lygodium palmatum 12401 Matteuccu struthriopteris 13930 10 Osmunda regalis 'Purpurescens' 11790 Osmunda regalis 'Undulata' 11791 Phegopteris connectilis 10669 3 Phegopteris decursive-pinnata 11792 Phyllitis scolopendrium 11793 Polypodium braunii 12567 8 Polystichum andersonii 12553 Polystichum polyblepharum 12908 Polystichum setiferum 11794 Polystichum setiferum 12401 Thelypteris viridifrons Woodsia polystichoides 12402 Woodwardia fimbriata ALL Ferns shipped 1997 Harry P. Leu Gardens Fern Name Accession Number Number Alive Cyrtomium caryotideum 97-532 1 Cyrtomium macrophyllum 97-531 1 Dryopteris celsa 99-861 3 Dryopteris pseudo filix-mas 98-724 3 Dryopteris sieboldii 99-862 5 Polystichum mayebarae 98-722 3 Polystichum polyblepharum 99-863 3 Polystichum setiferum 99-864 2 46 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY E valuation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in. new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 an 53 64 yes yes 5 all 8 8 yes possibly all 13 18 no too early all all all all all 58 76 yes yes 5 all all 33 33 yes yes 4 all all 2 48 48 yes yes 5 5 no 1 all 5 all 5 all 3 Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in. new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 3 3 no no 4 6 4 yes yes 4 12 12 yes yes 4 7 5 no yes 4 6 5 yes yes 5 3 3 yes maybe 3 5 5 yes yes 5 5 4 yes maybe 3 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 47 ALL Ferns shipped Inniswood Metro Gardens Fern Name Accession Number Number Alive Athyrium f-f 'Vernoniae Cristatum' 1 9950064 3 Cyrtomium caryotideum 19970142 4 Cyrtomium macrophyllum 19970143 5 Dryopteris affinis 19960076 5 Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Barnes' 19970144 5 Dryopteris erythrosora 4 Dryopteris pseudo filix-mas 19960077 5 Dryopteris pseudo filix-mas 19970145 5 Dryopteris remota 1997 5 Dryopteris sacrosancta 19950059 5 Dryopteris sublacera 19960078 1 Dryopteris wallichiana 1 9950060 3 Phyllitis scolopendrium 1 9950209 3 Polystichum andersonii 1 9960079 Polystichum mayebarae Pteris excelsa 19950061 1 Thelypteris viridifrons 1 9950062 3 Woodwardia fimbriata 1 9950063 0 Ferns shipped 1998 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Adiantum venustum 98f0709 0 Blechum penna marina 98f07 1 0 3 Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum' 98f07 1 2 5 Cyrtomium macrophyllum 98f0711 5 Cyrtomiun fortunei 98f07 1 3 5 Dryopteris lacera 98f0702 3 Dryopteris affinis 'Azorica' 98f0700 5 Dryopteris blanfordii 98f07 1 4 5 Dryopteris celsa 98f07 1 5 3 Dryopteris crassirhizoma 98f07 1 6 2 Dryopteris crispifolia 98f0701 0 Dryopteris lepidopoda 98f0703 2 Dryopteris sieboldii 98f0705 5 Dryopteris stewartii 98f0706 4 Dryopteris sublacera 98f0707 3 Polypodium interjectum 98f0708 5 Polystichum neolobatum 98f0699 2 48 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY E valuation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in. new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 1 45 30 yes yes 5 1 9 8 no no 3 18 16 no no 3 28 23 yes yes 5 24 15 no yes 4 18 14 yes yes 5 28 24 yes yes 5 26 16 yes 5 20 24 yes yes 5 15 15 yes yes 4 4 11 8 no no? 3 22 16 no yes 4 1 27 16 yes yes 5 12 12 no no 1 5 no 1 1 19 12 no yes 4 2 25 30 yes yes 4 3 no 1 Evaluation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 1 1 8 4 no yes 4 12 9 no yes 3 10 8 no yes 2 24 18 yes yes 4 17 17 yes yes 3 12 10 no yes 3 16 14 no yes 3 14 15 yes yes 3 16 12 no yes 3 3 1 3 4 4 no no 1 18 12 no yes 3 1 14 12 no yes 2 16 12 yes yes 2 4 3 no no 1 1 10 8 no no 2 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 49 New York Botanical Gardens ALL Ferns shipped Fern Name Accession Number Number Alive Adiantum venustum Athyrium otophorum 913/98 1 Blechum penna marina 911/98 3 Cyrtomium macrophyllum 912/98 4 Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa' 1 209/97 5 Dryopteris affinis 'Azorica' Dryopteris arguta 914/98 3 Dryopteris bissetiana 1321/97 Dryopteris blanfordii 905/98 5 Dryopteris championii 906/98 1 Dryopteris crassirhizoma 1 207/97 5 Dryopteris crispifolia 908/98 3 Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' 1317/97 Dryopteris f-M 'Undulata Robusta' 1318/97 Dryopteris lacera 'type' 915/98 5 Dryopteris lepidopoda Dryopteris oreades 'Crispa' 907/98 5 Dryopteris sieboldii 1 208/97 3 Dryopteris stewartii 904/98 3 Dryopteris sublacera Osmunda regalis 'Purpurescens' Osmunda regalis 'Undulata' 1 206/97 5 Polypodium interjectum 910/98 5 Polystichum mayebarae Polystichum munitum 1 205/97 Polystichum neolobatum Polystichum rigens 908/98 3 50 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY E valuation for Hardy Fern Foundation 1999 Number Overall Length of Spore Commercial Garden Dead Size in. new growth past yr. Value Worthiness rate 1 to 5 6 yes yes 4 ALL 2 no yes 4 1 4 no yes 4 7 no yes 3 2 5 no all all 5 no yes 3 2 4 no no 10 yes yes 5 6 no yes 5 all all 6 yes yes 3 7 no yes 3 all no yes 4 2 6 no yes 4 12 yes yes 3 all all 3 no 2 1 no no all HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY Spring 2000 - 51 Nati ve erns a n d Tli eir Natural Haunts By: Dr. Art Kruckeberg, Professor Emeritus, Botany University of Washington SAT. June 3rd Plant Sale For Sale: $7.00 non-mem — 0. $5.00 members 10:00 - 2:00 ■v * W -:VC. r K Hardy & Exotic Ferns, (tardy Fern Foundation Companion plants, P.O. Box 166 Extensive collection of Hostas, Medina, Wa. 98039-0166 Other shade loving plants e-mail Experts on hand to help hffmernhership@juno.com http://www.ha rdyferns.org 52 - Spring 2000 HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY THE HARDY FERH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: John Putnam President Elect: Pat Kennar Recording Secretary: Ruth Hofmann Coresponding Secretary: Sylvia Duryee Treasurer: Jack Docter Past President: Anne Holt Willanna Bradner Micheile Bundy Herman Entz Steve Hootman Sue Olsen Meredith Smith John van den Meerendonk Glen Youell Inside Layout and Design by Karie Hess HARDY FERN FOUNDATION QUARTERLY