ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



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Beautiful House Ferns — Concluded 



The 



"Boston 

 Fern" 



IVephrolepis 

 Bostoniensis. 



In the vicinity of 

 Boston, no other 

 plant is so extensive- 

 ly used as this grace- 

 ful Nep-hrolepis, 

 which differs from 

 the ordinary Sword 

 Fern in having much 

 longer fronds, which 

 frequently attain a 

 length of six feet. 

 These arch and 

 droop over very 

 grace! ully, on ac- 

 count of which it is 

 frequently called the 

 Fountain Fern. This 

 drooping habit 

 makes it an excellent 

 plant to grow as a 

 single specimen on a 

 table or pedestal. 

 This Fern should not 

 be compared with the 

 Ostrich Plume Fern, 

 as they are of an en- 

 tirely different 

 growth. Fine young 

 plants, 25 cents; 

 strong plants, 75 

 cents. 



The "Wannamaker Fern" 



IVephrolepis John Wannamaker 



A new Fern of -wonderful beauty. Long, narrow, 

 gracefully drooping fronds. It is not so compact as 

 Scholzeli, and, therefore, is a very airy and graceful 

 Fern, and very durable in the house. A rapid grow- 

 er; quite distinct from other Ferns. Fine young 

 plants, 30 eents; strong plants, 75 eents. 



The "Ostrich Plume Fern" 



Nephrolepis Whiimanii 



A great Fern. In fact, it is a plant that appeals 

 to everyone, and on that account will prove a much 

 more valuable and profitable plant than other Ferns 

 of this class. Everyone who has seen it is charmed 

 with it. As someone has expressed it, "There is 

 nothing like the Ostrich Plume Fern in cultivation. 

 In decorative effect it so far outdistances the orig- 

 inal variety that there is positively no comparison 

 to be made. We consider it the most valuable nov- 

 elty that has been introduced in many, many years." 

 It has taken gold medals wherever shown. Fine 

 young plants, 35 cents; strong plants, US cents. 



Fern Smithii 



A new type of the Ostrich Plume family. The 

 frond is very compact and the pinnae are finely 

 serrated, giving it the appearance of a strong- 

 feathery plume. Fine young plants, 5(1 eents each, 

 No large size to offer. 



The" Old Original Sword Fern" 



IVephrolepis Exaltata 



This is the "old original Sword Fern," the "daddy" 

 of them all, the one plant from which all the Ne- 

 phrolepis we offer sprang. It is entirely different 

 from any of its progeny, having narrow fronds that 

 are long and of very erect growth. For this reason 

 it is more largely used as a centerpiece in vases 

 SPECIAIi OFFER — The Fifteen Beautiful Ferns as 

 Ferns in strong plants, cost 



than are any -of its descendants. Fine young plants, 

 35 cents; strong plants, 75 eents. 



The "Crested Fern" 



IVephrolepis Scholzeli 



The fronds are crested and stand erect, with a- 

 graceful arch, forming a plant of ideal shape, and 

 they never break down, giving the plant a ragged 

 appearance, as is so often the case with other 

 plumed forms; furthermore, the loose, elegant ar- 

 rangement of the fronds, allowing a free circulation 

 of air through the foliage, prevents the center of 

 even the largest specime-n from becoming defective 

 or yellow. Fine young plants, 25 cents each; large 

 plants, 50 cents. 



The "Baby's Breath Fern" 



Nephrolepis Goodii 



This has the finest foliage of all the Ferns. It is 

 so delicate that a lady on seeing it exclaimed, "Call 

 it the Baby's Breath Fern, as it is so dainty in tex- 

 ture that a baby's breath would set its fluffy foliage 

 in motion." The fronds are very fine and filmy, on 

 which account it has been called by some the Lace 

 Fern. It is an improved variety, and the best of its 

 type. Nothing is daintier or more exquisite than 

 well grown specimens in any size. Fine young 

 plants, 50 cents; strong plants, $1.00. 



The "Fluffy Ruffles Fern" 



IVephrolepis Superbissima 



This new Fern is quite different from all other 

 Ferns. Its distinguishing characteristics are its 

 dark green foliage, darker than any other Fern, its 

 dense growth, much more compact, and its irregular 

 shaped fronds, which give it the name of "Fluffy 

 Ruffles Fern." The fronds are very heavily imbri- 

 cated, the pinnae overlapping, and so formed as to 

 resemble miniature Ferns, giving it the appearance 

 of a Fern within, a Fern. The plant is very sturdy 

 in its habit. Fine young plants, 75 cents. Wo large 

 size to offer. 



named, costing $5.25, for only $4.25. The Thfrteen 



ing $10.10, for only $0.50. 



