Nephrolepis Roosevelt 
THE 
“Roosevelt Fern’ 
It is our good fortune and great 
pleasure to offer this wonderful 
new Fern. In genera] character- 
istics it resembles the world- 
famous Boston Fern, but it will 
sweep that Fern from the boards 
for two reasons; it produces 
many more fronds than the Bos- 
ton, thus making a_ bushier, 
handsomer plant. In faet, it is 
the best Fern for florists’ use 
ever introduced. Roosevelt will 
make a better plant in a six-inch 
pot than any other Fern in a 
ten-inch pot. That is what will 
make you money every time. The 
usual size to sell the Boston Fern 
is from a six-inch pot. Well, let 
us tell you that in a_ six-inch 
pot of the Roosevelt and the Bos- 
ton there is no comparison. The 
Roosevelt doubles the fronds of a 
Boston in a _ six-inch pot, thus 
making a- much more finished 
plant, and, therefore, more sal- 
able. The pinnae are beautifully 
undulated, giving the Roosevelt a 
pronounced wavy effect seen in 
no other Fern; as the plant ages 
this effect becomes quite distinct. 
Our sales of Roosevelt have ex- 
ceeded two hundred and fifty 
thousand plants, a far greater 
number than was ever sold of a 
new Fern. Young plants, 20 
cents; strong plants, 50 cents; 
extra strong plants, 75 cents. 
The “Philadelphia Lace Fern.’’ 
Nephrolepis Elegantissima 
THE ‘“‘PHILADELPHIA’’ FERN 
The small size pinnae, or leaflets, are subdivided into perfect 
miniature fronds; the side pinnae stand at right angles to the 
midrib of the fronds, on edge instead of flat, giving both sides 
of the main frond the same beautiful appearance. It is im- 
Possible to conceive of the beauty and grace of this wonder- 
ful Fern from description. Young plants, 20 cents; strong 
plants, 50 cents; extra strong plants, 75 cents. 
Nephrolepis Scholzeli 
THE ‘‘CRESTED’’ FERN 
It is a sport from Scotti, possessing the merits of that most 
popular variety, but with the pinnae subdivided, giving it a 
fine crested appearance. The fronds, like in Scotti, stand 
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The “Crested Fern.” 
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 arrangement of the fronds, allowing a free 
circulation of air through the foliage, prevents the center of 
even the largest specimen from becoming defective or yellow. 
The smallest salable plants perfectly express the type, and in 
every size are models of beauty for table decorations. Young 
plants, 20 cents; strong plants, 50 cents. 
Nephrolepis Todeaoides 
THE “LONDON”? FERN 
_A feathery fronded variety similar to the Ostrich Plume va- 
riety, the fronds_being more stiff and erect and the pinnae 
more finely divided. A fine Ostrich Plume sort, and we recom- 
mend it in all respects. Young plants, 20 cents; strong plants, 
50 cents; extra strong plants, 75 cents. 
