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All Plants on this page are in Trade Quart Pots (Qt.) which are 1.68Pints (794 ml) liquid measure. 

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FERN NOTE:  Ferns, in general, have a long period of winter dormancy and many do not 'push new growth' either foliage or roots until after most other perennials are up and going.  We ship ferns with early orders but want you to know that, in early spring, they may show no signs of life!  They may not be rooted into the pots because they loose their feeder roots over winter and regrow them.  Do not be alarmed by this.  This is their nature. Atypical Roots for more information. Simply plant them at the depth they are in their pot -- if you can tip our pots over carefully and remove the root ball intact, all the better.  Very few ferns are fussy growers!  

$10.99 Qt.

Adiantum pedatum    Northern Maiden Fern   Zone: 2-8  

Adiantum pedatumAn airy fern with fan-shaped fronds held on thin black stipes. Delicate pale green fronds emerge in early spring & turn deep blue-green. Grows in tight clumps that spread to form broad patches. They look delicate but are tough. Produces more fronds all summer. Hardy in containers. 

Soil: Ave. to moist, acid    H: 18" W: 18"   Foliage/Crown: Semi-evergreen/Short creeping crown, Native

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$11.99 Qt.

Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'      East Indian Holly Fern     Zone: 6-9   

Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'

One of the most remarkable of the hardy ferns. Not only is it gorgeous w/ its dark green leaves w/ a LIME GREEN center but also it's erect & stiff form which withstands the first hard frosts, still erect. THIS FERN IS GORGEOUS! We consistently sell out of this fern every year!  Short-creeping crown

Soil: Moist, rich    H: 12-36" W: 24"     Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Short-creeping crown

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$12.99 Qt.

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Asparagus species      Hardy Asparagus Fern           Zone: 6-9   

Asparagus species    Hardy Asparagus FernWe list this as a species since we have not been able to identify it any further at this time.  It resembles A. setacea BUT has no thorns and that species is only hardy to zone 8a.  Given to us by Mark Linholm from Tulsa, OK. zone 6.   Mark tells us that he has had it in his gardens for over 30 years and obtained it from his grandmother's garden. Mark suggests that you do not cut it back until early spring growth starts.

Soil: Well-drained      H:  18-24"    W: 16"      

 
 

The Athyriums as a group are very heat and humidity tolerant, but young plants need to have their roots kept cool. Athyriums do not push new growth (roots or tops) during winter months and need a longer dormancy period than most plants.  What this means is, they are slow to be rooted in in the Spring.  That is their nature.  When you order in early spring, expect that the Athyrium will arrive dormant - little or no top growth or roots.  Do not be worried about this.  Simply plant them at the level they are in the pot.  They are easy, dependable plants and will start growing when they're ready!  They will appreciate good mulch the first year but do not put Mulch over the crown.

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$10.99 Qt.

Athyrium felix-femina   Western Lady Fern     Zone: 4-9   

Athyrium felix-feminaBeautiful feathery, lance-shaped fronds. The stem may be green or red. Easy to grow but appreciates protection from the wind. Can take sun if the soil is moist. Reliable and beautiful in the garden. What people think of when they picture ferns!

Soil: Woodland    H: 12-36" W: 15"    Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Erect

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  Color of 'Painted Ferns'

It's not unusual, late in the season, after an extremely hot summer, for the various 'Painted Ferns' to develop fairly green foliage.  This occurs much more in pots:   Above ground, in pots, the roots get so much hotter than if they were in the ground.  Any Fall foliage that grows, and of course, foliage the next spring will return to it's lovely 'painted' grays, burgundies, etc.  The 'greening' is only temporary.

 

$10.99 Qt.

Athyrium niponicum 'Montpelier'   Dwarf Japanese Painted Fern    Zone: 4-9    

Athyrium niponicum 'Montpelier'As below but very dwarf.  About 8-10" tall.  Absolutely charming form from James Madison's Montpelier home.  Collected, of course, with permission.  We have, over the years, assisted in various ways with the restoration of these gardens.

Soil: Woodland       H: 8-10" W:     Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Erect

$10.99 Qt.

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'    Japanese Painted Fern    Zone: 4-9    

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'One of the most striking of the woodland ferns and still a classic even with all the new forms. Fronds are grayish with maroon highlights. Easy and reliable. Deciduous. A gorgeous relative of the Lady Fern and just as dependable. Plant in acid soil and bright light but not full sun to develop the best color. 

Soil: Woodland      H: 8-20" W:      Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Erect

$11.99 Qt.

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Burgundy Lace' PP15072   Burgundy Lace Painted Fern  Z:4-9  

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Burgundy Lace'"This plant gets more hearts pounding than a Victoria’s Secret catalogue! Gorgeous burgundy leaves! It is hard to believe that we could select a more amazing color. This has people panting in our garden." Terra Nova  The new leaves are purple with silver stripes on the tips and vein lines and, as they mature, they change to a contrasting silvery green with purple midribs.  Forms an absolutely stunning clump in the shade garden.

Soil: Woodland          H: 12" W:15"        Foliage/Crown: Deciduous, Non-Creeping Crown 

$11.99 Qt.

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Silver Falls’ PP12803  Silver Falls Painted Fern  Z:4-9 

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Silver Falls’A salute to “silvertude” with stunning, lustrous fronds that shimmer with its contrasting red veins. Named after a set of famous Oregon waterfalls. Unlike any other painted fern, this one intensifies its silvering as the season progresses! Winner of the 2002 “Stars of Spring” awards in New Zealand. Later to appear in the spring than the other Japanese ferns.

Soil: Woodland          H: 15" W:12"        Foliage/Crown: Deciduous, Non-Creeping Crown 

$11.99 Qt.

 

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Ursula’s Red’  Ursula's Red Japanese Painted Fern  Z: 4-9  

"This fern heralds its emergence in spring with broad silver leaves traced and flushed with wine red down the center. Summer color has less red. From plantswoman Ursula Herz of South Carolina. A dynamite seller at Wayside Gardens!" Terra Nova   Literally looks as though it was hand painted and the foliage intensifies as summer progresses.

Soil: Woodland          H:12" W:16"        Foliage/Crown: Deciduous, Non-Creeping Crown 

$10.99 Qt.

 

Athyrium x 'Ghost'         Ghost Fern           Part ShadeFull Shade          Zone: 4-8

Athyrium x 'Ghost'         Ghost FernA hybrid between Southern Lady Fern and Japanese Painted - a combination that produced a beauty in the Virginia garden of Nancy Swell. Stunning Silver fronds in spring with bluish to maroon midribs give way to a blue-green color in summer. This rigidly upright fern is a sterile hybrid that doesn't produce spores and comes only from divisions. It can eventually reach near mammoth widths and can be used as a groundcover. Takes deep shade but best color develops in dappled shade. A very formal fern, it's marvelous with green Hostas.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, acid to neutral       H:24-36" W:36"+    Foliage/Crown: Deciduous, Creeping

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Received my 'ferns' today and all is well. The packaging was superb and I'm happy to announce there was no obvious wilting or sulking. All is well and the transaction was perfect. The 'cats' are still playing in the shipping box so everyone is blissful. Hope you have a very nice day and thank you again for your patience and extreme helpfulness. Am looking forward to future transactions.                        

   Doris in Zachery, LA

 

$11.99 Qt.

Blechnum spicant     Deer or Hard Fern   Part ShadeFull Shade    Zone:5-8

Blechnum spicant A wonderful, creeping fern with a compact growth habit - like a miniature Sword Fern.  Called 'Hard' fern because it has tough leathery fronds (but it's beautiful)!  Ladder shaped 18" long sterile fronds form a loose evergreen rosette  around more upright, 36" tall fertile central fronds.  Received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.  Will grow in tough spots, like under Cedars where other ferns won't grow and actually prefer full shade but are tolerant of everything but full sun.

Soil: Dry to moist, humus rich, acid     H: 36"  W: 36"     B/M: na

Evergreen

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$11.99 Qt.

 

Cheilanthes lanosa    Hairy Lip Fern        Zone: 5-8      

Cheilanthes lanosaA soft textured fern with fuzzy green fronds and a chestnut brown stipe (fern stem).  Perfect for troughs or rock walls but also performs well in average, VERY well-drained garden soil and/or in containers.  Although short, it's a stocky little fellow, twice as wide or more than tall.   Native Kansas to Connecticut, south to the Gulf Coast.   It tolerates several hours of direct sun but prefers bright shade.  Needs/prefers little water.  Likes cool roots.

Soil:  VERY well-drained     H: 6-8"  W: 12-15"     Foliage/Crown: Deciduous, Non-Creeping Crown 

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  Like Athyriums, Dryopteris are slow pushing growth in Spring and have along period of winter dormancy.  Your fern may arrive in early spring with little or no top growth and may not be strongly rooted in.  Like the Athyriums, simply plant them.  They will grow when they're ready!  For more detail, go back up to the description header for Athyriums.  

$10.99 Qt.

Dennstaedtia punctilobula   Hayscented Fern   Zone 3-8      in the north  

Dennstaedtia punctilobulaA wonderful East Coast Native groundcover fern that can carpet a woodland area in colonies.  Gives off, even from a distance, the distinct smell of newly mown hay but especially so if a frond is crushed.  Similar in look and habit to New York Fern but Hayscented Fern has a triangular shaped frond -- wide at the base -- and New York fern tapers at the base to tiny leaflets.  Light, lacy green fronds.  Very adaptable, drought tolerant.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, acid    H:18"-24"   W: Slowly indef.    Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Short-creeping crown.

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$10.99 Qt.

Dryopteris celsa    Log Fern    Zone: 5-9     

Dryopteris celsaA very rare native. Easy to grow; ok in dry soil. Glorious in moist or well-watered acid soil. A cross between Goldie's Fern and D. ludoviciana. Rich, dark green color and long, slender pinna tips. A beautiful, erect fern.  Remains evergreen in all but coldest winter. Excellent fern. 

Soil: Moist, rich, acid      H: 36-48" W:       Foliage/Crown: Semi-evergreen/ Short-creeping crown.    

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$10.99 Qt.

Dryopteris cycadina (D. atrata)    Shaggy Shield Fern           Zone: 5-8       

Dryopteris cycadinaThe common names derive from the dense covering of slender, black scales on the stipe and rachis. Stiff, leathery frond. Native to Japan, Taiwan, China and northern India. AKA, Black Wood Fern. A very erect, formal looking fern.  Drought tolerant when established.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, rich, acid       H: 18-36"   W: 18-36"     Foliage/Crown:

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$10.99 Qt.

Dryopteris erythrosora    Autumn or Japanese Sword Fern    Zone: 5-8    

Dryopteris erythrosoraDistinguished by its bronze young foliage. One of the BEST and easiest ferns to grows. Stays erect and EVERGREEN throughout the winter. Even in bitter winter weather, ours is ASTOUNDING LOOKING all winter. Specimen plant or breathtaking in mass!

Soil: Moist but well-drained, rich, acid   H: 18-24" W:    Foliage/Crown: Evergreen/Short creeping crown

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"The plants arrived yesterday and they are gorgeous. It was such a pleasure to unwrap each one and welcome it to our home.  Is there any way you could provide better service? Absolutely not--the service was flawless.

Allen in Richmond, VA whose order included ferns 4/17/09

 

$11.99 Qt.

Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'    Autumn or Japanese Sword Fern      Zone: 5-8    

Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'A new form of Autumn Fern (as above) but with newly emerging foliage that is a brighter orange red and it holds this color longer after emerging.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, rich, acid   H: 18-24" W:    Foliage/Crown: Evergreen/Short creeping crown

$10.99 Qt.

Dryopteris filix-mas     Male Fern      Zone: 4-8      

Dryopteris filix-masOne of the best known and most STATELY wood ferns. Quite sun tolerant. The crown multiplies & should be divided frequently or you will loose the symmetry. ENDANGERED & RARE in the wild due to commercial collection. Not ours of course! Semi-evergreen. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained, rich, acid   H: 24-48" W: 36"         Foliage/Crown: Semi-evergreen/ Erect

$13.99 Qt.

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Parsley'   Parsley Leaf Male Fern      Part ShadeFull Shade      Zone: 4-8

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Parsley'A plant from famed fern growers, Casa Flora, introduced to them by a customer and put in production because it was so stunning.  Crinkled, crested dark green foliage and every frond is DIFFERENT!  If you can't make up your mind which fern you want -- try this one!  Crown/clump forming.  Semi-evergreen.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H:18-24"  W:      Foliage/Crown:

Semi-Evergreen

$11.99 Qt.

Dryopteris ludoviciana     Florida Shield Fern, Southern Wood Fern      Part ShadeFull Shade      Zone: 6-9

Dryopteris ludovicianaNative to the South Eastern US over to Texas!  A clump forming, semi-evergreen fern, nearly evergreen in the deep South.  Not the hardiest fern in the Genus, but if you can grow it, it's stunning -- a big fern with shinny green fronds.  Great for warm areas where others won't survive.  Best with afternoon shade.  Unlike many ferns, will also take limey soil.  Very hard to find in the trade.

Soil: Swampy to at least average moisture    H: 24-36"  W: 24-36"        Foliage/Crown:

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Semi-Evergreen

$10.99 Qt.

Dryopteris marginalis   Leather or Eastern Wood Fern    Zone: 2-8     

Dryopteris marginalisSturdy, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for cultivation. The rhizome is a broad, erect crown at ground level; slow to branch so this species makes a large, single-crowned specimen. W/ bluish-green fronds, a most attractive fern. AKA Marginal Wood Fern. Don't sink crown deep.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, rich,acid   H: 18-30" W:         Foliage/Crown:  EVERGREEN/Erect Crown

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$11.99 Qt.

Dryopteris tokyoensis     Sword-leaved Wood Fern, Tokyo Wood Fern       Zone: 5-8       

Dryopteris tokyoensis     Sword-leaved Wood Fern, Tokyo Wood FernFrom the woodlands across Korea, comes a seldom seen but wonderful, easy to grow deciduous woodland fern.  Lovely fronds to 24" and to 6" wide that are one of the most upright and vase shaped.  Somewhat slow growing but fabulous when mature with it more formal upright form.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 18-36" W: 18-36"          Foliage/Crown: 

$11.99 Qt.

Dryopteris x remota     Scaly Buckler, Shield or Remote Wood Fern        Zone: 4-8      

Dryopteris x remotaA RARE fertile hybrid of D. affines and D. expansa which occurs naturally in the wild in Europe (no, we didn't go to Europe and dig them -- these are spore produced).  This large fern is erect with medium green fronds and contrasting shaggy, golden brown central stipes (fern lingo for stems).  The rhizomes form an erect rather than spreading crown.   Easy to grow

Soil: Average     H: 24-30"  W: 18-24"           B/M: na          Foliage/Crown:  EVERGREEN/Erect Crown

What you're saying about us and our Ostrich Ferns...

"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with my order that I received last week.  I ordered 3 Ostrich Ferns and a few vines.  All 5 plants arrived in perfect condition, no doubt due to your simple yet bulletproof packing design, something that too many others neglect.  The plants are already showing signs of good new growth ever with our weird late (cold) spring weather here in Minnesota this year.  I'm sure this won't be the last time I order from your huge selection!"

Erik gardens in Minneapolis, MN  05-08

 

$12.99 Qt.

Matteuccia struthiopteris 'Jumbo'      The King Ostrich Fern    Light ShadePart ShadeFull Shade       Zone: 2-8

Matteuccia struthiopteris 'Jumbo'AKA, The King.  If you love Ostrich ferns and agree that bigger is better, than you're in luck!  The King's enormous crown and fronds are 50% larger than our native Ostrich fern.  Much more in scale if you have dinosaurs in your yard!  Easy to grow and also more heat than the species.  

Soil: Moist, rich        H: 3-7'  W: 3-7'         B/M:  na

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$10.99 Qt.

Onoclea sensibilis     Sensitive Fern   Zone: (3)4-8     

Onoclea sensibilisUn-fernlike looking. Great groundcover because it spreads readily providing a carpet of pale-sea green fronds. Persistent fertile fronds look like beads on a stick. Dried arrangements; winter interest. 'Sensitive' because it is killed by frost. Takes SUN if MOIST. 

Soil: Ave to Moist      H: 12-30"  W: Indef.     Foliage/Crown: Deciduous Creeping 

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  Wet to constantly moist soil is imperative for success with the following Osmundas. They quickly succumb in dry soil. The gorgeous ferns produce their elegant vases of foliage in sun or shade but must have moist sun.  We've grown one for MANY years in a large pot in our Koi Pond, just as they grown in nature, with the crown raised about 6" above water level -- the equivalent of being on a hummock in a bog.  We never change the soil or fertilize of course -- the fish do that for us!  These plants date back to prehistoric times!  

$10.99 Qt.

Osmunda cinnamomea   Cinnamon Fern    Zones 3-10   Moist Sun/Part Shade/Shade

Osmunda cinnamomeaThis fern is named for its bright cinnamon-colored fertile fronds which die down in summer. A robust fern that will grow in normal garden soil in part shade/shade but reaches maximum height only in bog conditions. In a very wet spot, it will take sun.

Soil: Ave to Moist      H: 3-5'  W: 3-5'       Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Crown 

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$11.99 Qt.

Osmunda claytoniana    Interrupted Fern      Zones 3-8      Moist or Average

Osmunda claytoniaA majestic fern that looks remarkably like the Cinnamon fern in the frond but is distinct in having the sporangia borne on fertile pinnae in the middle of the frond with vegetative leaflets above and below, which gives an "interrupted" effect to the frond.

Soil: Ave to Moist      H: 3-4'  W: 3-4'        Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Crown 

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$11.99 Qt.

Osmunda regalis var. spectablis   Royal Fern      Zones 3-10   Moist or Average

Osmunda regalis var. spectablisThe kind of fern would you absolutely expect to find in Jurassic Park!  Can be huge with moist soil.  Our most un-fernlike looking fern -- and one of the prettiest. With frond more like leaf petals, you'd hardly know it close kin to the Cinnamon fern. Takes average soil in Part Shade, Shade but loves sitting on a 'hummock' in a bog -- where it often grows very tall!

Soil: Ave to Moist      H: 4-6'  W: 3-5'      Foliage/Crown: Deciduous/Crown 

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$10.99 Qt.

Phegopteris hexagonoptera  (Thelypteris hexagonoptera) Broad/Southern Beech Fern    Z: 4-10   

Phegopteris hexagonopteraThis VIGOROUS grower is great for naturalizing without taking over your garden because it has SHORT runners. Beautiful, bright green which holds throughout the growing season through the first few frosts of Autumn. Easy to grow in light shade and moist soil. 

Soil: Ave. to moist, woodland    H: 12-24" W:     Foliage/Crown: Deciduous Erect w/ runners 

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$10.99 Qt.

Polystichum acrostichoides  Christmas Fern    Zone: 3-8     

Polystichum acrostichoidesVery hardy evergreen fern of deep rich green color. Leaflets are lance-shaped in dense clusters. Used by early settlers for Christmas decoration. TAKES DEEP SHADE. A dependable, easy favorite. Clump forming. Likes moist soil, but can take DRY, SHADE. Good for erosion control. 

Soil: Ave.-Moist but well-drained   H: 12-24" W: 36"    Foliage/Crown: Evergreen/Erect. 

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$10.99 Qt.

Polystichum polyblepharum    Tassle Fern    Zone: 6-8     Part ShadeShade

Polystichum polyblepharumThe evergreen fronds of this highly ornamental Fern from Japan & Korea are dark green & very glossy. They measure 10" wide & up to 20" long and form impressive clumps that are shown to advantage by light-colored backdrops such as rocks or chartreuse or golden Hostas.

Soil: Average to Moist but well-drained    H: 24-32"  W: 36"  

 

Thelypteris hexagonoptera  Broad Beech Fern

Now under it's new name above, Phegopteris hexagonoptera 

 

$10.99 Qt.

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata      Japanese Beech Fern    Zone: 4-10      Part ShadeShade

Thelypteris decursive-pinnataThis VIGOROUS grower is great for naturalizing without taking over your garden because it has SHORT runners. Beautiful, bright green which holds throughout the growing season through the first few frosts of Autumn. Easy to grow.  This fern is unknown and truly shouldn't be.  A great groundcover fern.

Soil: Ave. to moist, woodland    H: 12-24" W:    Foliage/Crown: Deciduous Erect w/ runners 

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$11.99 Qt.

Thelypteris noveboracensis  (Parathelypteris noveboracensis)  New York Fern   Zone: 2-8   

Thelypteris noveboracensisThis native fern, when grown well can spread to large patches that are so inviting in our woods that they make me want to lay down and take a nap.  We have colonies in a low, moderately moist area of our woods that just cover yards and yards.  Absolutely lovely.  Light and airy, it spreads about a foot a year when happy, so it doesn't take a lifetime to get a nice carpet in your woods.  

Soil: Most any         H: 1-2'  W: Indefinite        Foliage/Crown:  Deciduous/Erect w/ runner

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$10.99 Qt.

Thelypteris palustris     Marsh Fern        Zone:  3          

Thelypteris palustrisA fern common in many parts of the world found in wet, sunny areas.   The long running rhizome separates this from many ferns and the wide lowest pinnae pair distinguishes this from our own Thelypteris noveboracensis (New York fern) which it's quite similar to.  It's also similar to our Hay Scented fern and all three make good groundcovers but this in sunny wet areas and the others in more shade.  Erect to ascending compound fronds 4-7" across

Soil: Moist         H: 18-30"    W: Indef.       B/M: NA

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