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Bellum. A beautiful variety with tufted fronds. Each 20c to 50c. 



Versalense. Lovely crested Maiden Hair. Each 25c to 50c. 



rormosum. A beautiful Maiden Hair with jet black stems and handsome 

 fronds. Each 35c, 50c, to $1.50. 



Fulvum. An erect growing New Zealand species with fronds 9 to 12 inches 

 long, 6 to 8 inches broad and deltoid in general outline; young fronds reddish. A 

 fine sort. Each 25c to 50c. 



ASPEENIUM Belangeri. A very elegant fern, easily grown, forming 

 new plants on the surface of the old leaves. It makes very beautiful graceful 

 specimens. Each 15c to 50c. 



NEPHROLEPIS Exaltata. "Sword Fern." A splendid extra hardy 

 sort, well adapted for house culture, succeeding with ordinary care with everyone 

 who tries it. The fronds are often 4 feet long. Fine basket plants, throwing out 

 runners which soon make new plants. Each 30c, 50c to $1.50. 



Tlie Boston Sword Fern. (Nephrolepis Exaltata Bostoniensis) . In the 

 vicinity of Boston, no other plant is used so extensively as this graceful Neph- 

 rolepis, which differs from the ordinary fern in having much longer fronds, which 

 frequently attain a length of 4 feet. The fronds arch and droop over very grace- 

 fully, on account of which it is frequently called the fountain fern. This droop- 

 ing habit makes it an excellent plant to grow as a single specimen on a table 

 or pedestal. Each 25c to 50c; extra size, each, $1.25 



Duffi. A very handsome dwarf species. Each 15c to 50c. 



Tuberosa. A beautiful large variety of the Sword fern. Each 25c, 50c, 

 75c, $1.50. 



PTE RIS Tremula. One of the finest ferns for house decoration, growing 

 very rapidly and throwing up large, handsome fronds; makes magnificent speci- 

 mens; easily grown and very popular. Each 25c, 75c $2.00 



Cretica Albalineata. A very pretty and useful variegated variety; charm- 

 ing. Each 15c to 25c. 



ONYCHIUM Japonicum. A delicate Japanese fern, with dark green, 

 glossy leaves; excellent for cuttiug; height l x 2 feet. Each 25c. 



WOODWARDIA California. A splendid native variety, fine for house, 

 conservatory or garden, will grow 6 feet high. Each 25c, 50c, $1.00. 



Three other pretty native ferns, commonly called "Gold Back," "Coffee" and 

 "Lace" Ferns. Good plants, each, 15c to 25c. 



SELAGINELLA. "Club Moss." Two varieties. Each 10c to 25c. 



HYBRID EVER-BLOOMING CANNAS. 



Maiden's Blush. Extra large, perfectly formed flowers in immense trusses, 

 and borne on strong, erect stems during the whole season; color clear rose-pink. 



New Peachblow Canna. "Alba Rosa Grandiflora." Rose, pink and 

 sunset tints. Each 35c. 



Philadelphia. Undoubtedly the brightest and most beautiful crimson canna 

 in existence. 



Alsace. The nearest pure white canna, pale sulphur-yellow, changing to 

 creamy white. 



