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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 
making a most charming contrast. A well 
grown plant, is graceful and beautiful be- 
yond description. Nice plants 50c to $1. 
Bostoniensis or “Boston Fern.” No 
plant is so extensively used for decora- 
tion as the Boston Fern. It differs from the 
old variety in having larger and broader 
fronds and is a fresher and brighter green. 
A beautiful plant for decorative purposes. 
25c, 50c, 75c and $1. 
Cordata Compacta. A charming dwarf 
variety with narrow fronds that grow 
from one foot to fifteen inches high; of rapid 
growth. 10c. 
Tuberosa. A beautiful 
tubers on the roots, fronds dark shining 
green, the pinules closely set; the fronds 
are more numerous than the Boston Ferns. 
It makes very handsome specimens and is 
fine for baskets. 15c. 
Pectinata. A dwarf variety resembl- 
ing the Boston Fern. It is trailing in its habit 
making it fine for baskets, 10c. 
Nephrolepis Whitmani. (The Improved 
Ostrich Plume Fern.) Unquestionably the 
most valuable of this type, superseding Ele- 
gantissima. Not only is the pinnae on the 
individual fronds more finely divided, but the 
fronds are denser, broader and more grace- 
ful and the habit of the plant is more per- 
fect. 40e and 7Tdc. 
PTERIS Argyraea. Large bold foliage, with 
broad band of white through the center of 
each frond. 25c. 
HOLLY FERN. (Cyritonium falcatum.) 25c 
and 50c. 
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 sub-fronds. $1, $2.50, $5 and 
$20 each, 
ALSOPHILA AUSTRALIS (Australian Tree 
Fern) Fine plants $1.00 each. 
variety with 
Fuchsias or Lady’s Eardrops 
15c each, $1.50 per doz., except where 
noted. 
Aurora Superba. Beautiful waxen orange 
scarlet flower, truly superb. 
Black Prince. One of the best. Single flow- 
ers, with flaring funnel-like corolla; color 
scarlet and purple-carmine. 
Crimson Trumpets. A tree fuchsia; seed- 
ling from “Corymbifiora,” 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 showy, and are followed by 
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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 a brilliant 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 gar- 
den or conservatory. 
Heron. A splendid large single flower of 
fine form; corolla, rich deep purple red, se- 
pals dark scarlet. A very popular variety. 
Joseph Rosian, Splendid dark double scar- 
let and violet-purple, marked with carmine; 
grand bloomer. 
Miss Lucy Finnis. White and scarlet, very 
double, large, full flower, fine bloomer. 
Jupiter. Flowers of enormous size and 
a rich violet-purple; double co- 
rolla 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 
blossoms and very much resembling them. 
They harmonize well with the brilliant 
magenta Bougainvillea flowers. It makes fine 
large bushes and is a very showy plant. 
Foliage Fuchsia 
Sunray. Of upright growth, foliage beauti- 
fuly variegated white, green and pink, a 
lovely foliage plant, flowers single, sepals 
pink and corolla purple. Sunray makes an 
effective basket plant. 25c, 
Genista Monosperma 
Pendula 
New Drooping White Genista 
‘‘Bridal Veil’’ 
Everyone should have this lovely shrub, 
a striking ornament for the garden and a 
beautiful greenhouse plant. The branches 
are valuable for decoration and the flowers 
effective for evening wear. Its habit is 
spreading, growing ten to fifteen feet high. 
It has no leaves, but finely divided branches, 
round and of a soft silvery green color. The 
flowers are small, white, pea-shaped, with 
a little flush on the petals, and are borne on 
little spikes from 1 to 2 inches in length 
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