Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1916 — Ferns as Weeds. [ARTICLE]

Ferns as Weeds.

Of the 200* species Of ferns native to this country a few have become more or less serious weed pests. The most troublesome are the hay-scented fern and the brake. According to a recent bulletin of the., department at Agriculture, cutting off the tops close to the soil surface twice a year for two years will kill out nearly all ferns. —Scientific American.