How to know the fernsFERN DESCRIPTIONSReading editionChapter navigation24 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterHow to Know the FernsPREFACELIST OF PLATESHow to Know the FernsFERNS AS A HOBBYWHEN AND WHERE TO FIND FERNSWHEN AND WHERE TO FIND FERNSEXPLANATION OF TERMSFERTILIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND FRUCTIFICATION OF FERNSNOTABLE FERN FAMILIESHOW TO USE THE BOOKGUIDEFERN DESCRIPTIONSGROUP I STERILE AND FERTILE FRONDS TOTALLY UNLIKE; FERTILE FRONDS NOT LEAF-LIKE IN APPEARANCEGROUP II FERTILE FRONDS PARTIALLY LEAF-LIKE, THE FERTILE PORTION UNLIKE THE REST OF THE FRONDGROUP III FERTILE FRONDS UNIFORMLY SOMEWHAT LEAF-LIKE IN APPEARANCE, YET DIFFERING NOTICEABLY FROM STERILE FRONDSGROUP IV FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND SIMILAR; SPORANGIA ON OR BENEATH A REFLEXED PORTION OF THE MARGINGROUP V FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND SIMILAR; SPORANGIA IN LINEAR OR OBLONG FRUIT-DOTSGROUP VI FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND USUALLY SIMILAR, FRUIT-DOTS ROUNDINDEX TO LATIN NAMESINDEX TO ENGLISH NAMESINDEX TO TECHNICAL TERMSBOOKS ON GARDEN FIELD AND WOODPrevious chapter ←GUIDENext chapter →GROUP I STERILE AND FERTILE FRONDS TOTALLY UNLIKE; FERTILE FRONDS NOT LEAF-LIKE IN APPEARANCEAll chapters and sections (24)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsHow to Know the FernsPREFACELIST OF PLATESHow to Know the FernsFERNS AS A HOBBYWHEN AND WHERE TO FIND FERNSWHEN AND WHERE TO FIND FERNSEXPLANATION OF TERMSFERTILIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND FRUCTIFICATION OF FERNSNOTABLE FERN FAMILIESHOW TO USE THE BOOKGUIDEFERN DESCRIPTIONSGROUP I STERILE AND FERTILE FRONDS TOTALLY UNLIKE; FERTILE FRONDS NOT LEAF-LIKE IN APPEARANCEGROUP II FERTILE FRONDS PARTIALLY LEAF-LIKE, THE FERTILE PORTION UNLIKE THE REST OF THE FRONDGROUP III FERTILE FRONDS UNIFORMLY SOMEWHAT LEAF-LIKE IN APPEARANCE, YET DIFFERING NOTICEABLY FROM STERILE FRONDSGROUP IV FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND SIMILAR; SPORANGIA ON OR BENEATH A REFLEXED PORTION OF THE MARGINGROUP V FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND SIMILAR; SPORANGIA IN LINEAR OR OBLONG FRUIT-DOTSGROUP VI FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND USUALLY SIMILAR, FRUIT-DOTS ROUNDINDEX TO LATIN NAMESINDEX TO ENGLISH NAMESINDEX TO TECHNICAL TERMSBOOKS ON GARDEN FIELD AND WOOD"Nature made a fern for pure leaves."—Thoreau◇← GUIDEGROUP I STERILE AND FERTILE FRONDS TOTALLY UNLIKE; FERTILE FRONDS NOT LEAF-LIKE IN APPEARANCE →