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JONB 1. 1905. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



67 



SGOTTII! 



Makes three times as many 

 fronds as any other Nephrolepis. 



nHK only new ITEPHBOIiEFIB that 

 has really become popular aH a com- 

 mercial fern since the introduction of the 

 Boston. Large and small growers everywhere 

 are planting it In preference to any other 

 Nephrolepis. A year's trial has demonstrated 

 that it is the hardiest, most graceful and sym- 

 metrical Nephrolepis known. Unexcelled as a 

 house plant; first choice of the retail florist and 

 also of his customers. The New York and Phila- 

 delphia retail store men buy no other fern when' 

 Scottii is available. Has fully justified the high 

 opinion formed of it by the judges who awarded 

 it the following long list of prizes : 



SILVERIMEDALS : 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



New York Florists* Club. 



Boston. Newport, R. I. 



American Institute, New York. 



S. A. F., St. Louis. 



GOLD MEDALS : 



New Orleans, 



St. Louis, (Shaw). 



World's Fair. 



Highest Award at Chicago, Ottawa and Toronto 



First-class Certificates and Testimonials 

 from all over the country too numerous to 

 mention. 



The Committee of Awards at the St. Louis 

 World's Fair said of Vephrolepis Boottil : 

 "A sturdy, dwarf and compa(;t fonn of 

 Nephrolepis, very symmetrical and handsome, 

 either in small plants or quite large ones. A 

 great actiuisition, with excellent qualities as a 

 house plant. Worthy of Gold Medal." 





READ CAREFVUY THE BEST REPORT EVER GIVEN BY THE NEW YORK ELORISTS' CLUB FOR A NEW PUNT. 



The committee of award of the club visited the establishment of 

 John Scott, of Flatbush, N. Y., on October 26, for the purpose of 

 inspecting the stock of his new fern, NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII. 

 Beven members of the committee attended, also the president and 

 vire-presldent of the club. The Initial exhibit of this fern was 

 made at the rooms of the club at the November meeting, 1903. 

 The committee which examined It at that time was bo favorably 

 Impressed by It that they unhesitatingly awarded It a certificate of 

 merit, and did not ask to see It growing; a request to examine 

 the stock was only recently sent to the club by the exhibitor. The 

 rommlttee made a thorough examination of the stock, both In pots 

 II nd on the bench, and Its character. It was growing In all sizes from 

 plants In 4-ljicb pots up to specimen plants In tubs, and It was 

 iibsolutely uniform, and they were highly pleased at Its condition from 

 In all grades the characteristics of the large specimen plants being 

 ovident In the Bmallcst specimens on the place. The most careful 

 scrutiny failed to discover any tendency whatsoever toward rever- 

 fi^Ti.fi i*i*"°*, *'. ^'.*''« character of the plant is absolutely and 

 inaeiiDiy iixed. It Is In essence a condensed form of the Boston 

 rem, with valuable characteristics added, which are not evident In 

 (Signed) Patrick O'Mara, John Biknib, Alfkkd 



the parent. Your committee took an average plant In an 8-lnch pot 

 and found by actual count that there were 200 fronds In It, not 

 counting the undeveloped and small ones which were In the center 

 of the plant. The fronds of the plant In ((uestlon averaged about 

 20 Inches In length and three Inches In width at the widest point; 

 the pinnae are very closely set, bo that they overlap, making a 

 more finished frond than the parent. The plant In question bad a 

 spread of three feet. Plants In 4-lnch pots showed a spread of 18 

 Inches and a height of 10 to 12 inches. 



The committee was unanimously of the opinion that It Is a most 

 valuable Introduction, and that It will become a plant for the florists 

 to grow universally. It has a crispness and hardness about It which 

 Is superior to the parent, and which Is one of Us very valuable 

 characteristics. It propagates very freely, and because of the fact 

 that Its character Is established in the smallest size. It should find 

 ready sale In all grades. After a thorough examination, your com- 

 mittee unanimously agreed that It was worthy of the highest award 

 by the clulx, and therefore voted that It be awarded the silver 

 medal of the club, and herewith recommend same for your ap- 

 proval. 

 H. Lanciahu, Wm. H. Sieiibkcht, Chas. Lenkku. Johx Dowsktt. 



fi,o„ .?*'?'^F*^ has received the highest awards whenever exhibited and for the past year has proven itself to be a hardier house plant 

 man the Boston. There is no comparison between this lem and any other variety for commercial use. 



nho«rt^J?f"^^?' ?u^ grower, or retailer, who has bought Scottii, and he will tell you that it is a.s far ahead of the Boston as the Boston is 

 anead of all other introductions. 



Z sell plants, not apologies for plants. When yon oxder of me 



yon can rest satisfied that TOUB OBDEB WILL BE FILIiED. 



PBXCES OP VEPKB0I.EPX8 BCOTTZZ-aK-inoh, $8.00 per dox.; $16.00 per 100 ; $iaB.OO per lOOO. 



as at 100 rate ; 860 at lOOO rate. 



JOHN scon, SS 



street 

 Greenhouses 



Branch-E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd . Flatbush. 



Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Phone 1207 Williamsburg. 



