VARIETIES: 	Deer's-foot fern - D. canariensis
		Fiji davallia - D. fejeensis
		Ball fern - D. mariesii
		Squirrel's-foot fern - D. trichomanoides
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	12 - 18 inches, except the ball fern which grows 6 - 8 inches.

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand, 1 part
		finely ground fir bark.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add 2 tablespoons of bone meal.
		OR! a mixture composed of 1 part general purpose potting soil, 1 part
			peat moss or leaf mold.
						
LIGHT: 		Does best in the shadowless light of a north window. Or in areas where only
		artificial light is available, be sure to provide at least 150 foot 
		candles.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 65°F (10 - 18°C)
		Day = 65 - 85°F (18 - 29°C)
		
WATERING: 	Keep soil barely moist at all times.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait 6 months before fertilizing newly purchased plants.
		Mature plants - fertilize every 6 months with standard house-plant
			fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate at any season dividing the rhizomes you find just under the
		substrate surface. Place in a shallow pot with the appropriate substrate 
		and pin down by using wire looped around the rhizome with both of the
		wire ends pushed into the substrate.

REPOTTING:	Any season.