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They are regularly marked with large 



bright yellow spots. 15c each; $1.25 doz. 

 Grande Argenteum. An old but very rare 



variety: magnificent, large light green leaves 



beautifully variegated with white; superb 



pot plant. 25c. 

 ELDER, Variegated. A splendid variegated 



shrub wiui strong branches and foliage. 



beautifully marked with white and green; 



large clusters of fine white flowers. 25c. 



Choice Decorative Ferns 



ADIANTUM Capillus Veneris. The native 

 maiden hair fern; forms strong plants in a 

 very short time. Everyone can grow it. 15c. 



Capillus Veneris Magnifica. A tall extra fine 

 variety of the above, with purplish-black 

 stems and very handsome fronds. 25c. 



Cuneatum. A dainty "'Maiden Hair" fern, 

 much used in cut flower work. 25c. 



Gracillimum. A lovely maiden hair fern so 

 fine and graceful and filmy as to be called 

 the "Mist Fern." 35c. 



ASPLENIUM Belangeri. A very elegant fern, 

 easily grown, forming new plants on the 

 surface of old leaves. It makes beautiful 

 and graceful specimens. 15c. 



BIRD'S NEST (Asplenium Nidus Avis) Nice 

 plants. $1.00. 



BLECHNUM OCCIDENTALE. 25c. 



ALSOPHILA AUSTRALIS. True Australian 

 Tree Fern. Fine plants. $1.00. 



DAVALLIA Dissecta. A beautiful fern of the 

 "Hare's foot" class that sends up slender 

 stemmed large triangular shaped fronds. 

 very finely cut, and of a rich shining green. 

 It grows rapidly and is valuable foi 

 basket or large pans. 25c. 



NEPHROLEPIS Piersoni. A sport from the 

 Boston fern and as easily grown. The 

 fronds caused by the division of the pinnae 

 or leaves, which are subdivided into mini- 

 ature fronds closely set together and over- 

 lapping. The miniature fronds are con- 

 stantly developing a rich light green on 

 the darker ground of the main fronds mak- 

 ing a most charming contrast. A well grown 

 plant, is graceful and beautiful beyond de- 

 scription. Nice plants, 35c. 



Bostonienais or "Boston Fern." No plant is 

 so extensively used for decoration as the 

 Boston Fern. It differs from the old 

 variety in having larger and broader fronds 

 and is a fresher and brighter green. A beau- 

 tiful plant for decorative purposes. 25c. 50c, 

 75c and $1. 



Nephrolepis Whitmani. (The Improved Ostrich 

 Plume Fern.) Unquestionably the most 

 valuabe of this type, superseding Ele- 

 gantissima. Not only is the pinnae on the 

 individual fronds . more finesly divided, but 

 the fronds are denser, broader and more 

 graceful and the habit 'of the plant is more 

 perfect. 35c and 60c. 



LOMARIA GIBBA. Dwarf tree fern. 25c. 



PTERIS ARGYREA (Silver Fern) Large bold 

 foliage, with broad band of white through 

 center of each frond. 25c. 



Tremula (Shaking Fern). 25c. 



WIMSETTI. Green leaves with ends crested. 

 Fine for dishes. 25c. 



HOLLY FERN. (Cyrtonium falcatum.) 25c. 



STAG HORN FERN (Platycerium alcicorne) A 

 very remarkable and orchid-like fern, very 

 rare, commonly called Stag Horn Fern from 

 its resemblance to the horns of a stag. At 

 base of fronds are ear-like leaves or s.ib- 

 fronds. SI, $2.50, $5 each. 



Fuchsias or Lady's Eardrops 



15c each; $1.50 per doz., except where noted. 



Aurora Superba. Beautiful waxen orange scar- 

 let flowers, truly superb. 



Black Prince. One of the best. Single flow- 

 ers, with flaring funnel-like corrolla; color 

 scarlet and purple-carmine. 



Crimson Trumpets. A tree fuchsia; seedling 

 from "Corymbiflora." but much prettier 

 with large waxen flowers of a soft clear rose 

 red. They measure three inches in length. 

 The arrangement of the sepals and petals is 

 especially pretty. Very easily grown and al- 

 ways in bloom. Their large corymbs of long 

 flowers are very shows*, and are followed by 

 large dark red berries. The foliage is large 

 and velvety. 



Eugene Vercousin. Double. Corolla rosy pink, 

 shading to heliotrope: sepals rosy red. Color 

 new and distinct. 



General Vandever. A splendid variety, a 

 seedling of vigorous climbing habit; with 

 large handsome yellowish-green foliage, and 

 immense sprays of very large single flow- 

 ers; a fine purple red. 



Mary The plant is a profuse bloomer; the 

 drooping flowers, over two inches long, 

 are abrilliant crimson scarlet, and stand out 

 prominently against the dark foliage. Alto- 

 gether it is a very unique plant; and a fine 

 addition to the flower garden, window 

 garden or conservatory. 



Joseph Rosian. Splendid dark double scarlet 

 and violet-purple, marked with carmine; 

 grand bloomer. 



Mrs. Waite. Robust grower. Corolla purple; 

 pink sepals. Single. 



Heron. A splendid large single flower of fine 

 form; corolla, rich deep purple red, sepals 

 dark scarlet. A very popular variety. 



Jupiter. Flowers of enormous size and a rich 

 violet-purple: double corolla often two 

 inches and over in diameter: tube and 

 sepals bright crimson. 



Otto. Splendid double scarlet and white; tree- 

 shaped; a constant bloomer; flowers rich 

 and handsome. 



Syringaflora. A variety of distinct habit and 

 foliage, and very rapid growth, forms large 

 bushes and bears large bunches of lilac- 

 mauve flowers about the size of lilac blos- 



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