May 14, 2008

Historic fern offspring scattered

The purchase of the last offspring of the Santa Fe Depot fern left the Valley Falls Historical Society Museum recently.
The 18 starts divided from the parent plant in the spring of 2007 boast of owners local, state and out of state, including a single sprout stuck in a foam cup full of dirt and taken to Arizona.
The original plant continues to flourish on its pedestal at the museum. The plant dates back to 1914 or 1915.
- Betty Jane Wilson, president

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