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Williamsii or Golden Maiden Hair Fern. A very elegant and strong growing variety, 
with large spreading fronds of yellowish green, with a golden powder on the underside; stems 
are black; and the plants grow 18 inches to 3 feet high, and by their great beauty excite uni- 
versal admiration; a rare variety. 75cto $1.25 each. 
ASPLENIUM Belangeri. A very elegant fern, easily grown, forming new plants on the sur- 
face of old leaves. It makes beautiful and graceful specimens. 15c to 50c each. 
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 arich shining green. It grows 
rapidly and is valuable for baskets or large pans. 25c, 50¢ to $2.00 each. 
NEPHROLEPIS Piersoni. A sportfrom the Boston fern and as easily grown. The 
fronds have a feathery plumey appearance caused by the division of the pinnae or leaves, which 
are subdivided into minature fronds closely set together and over lapping. The minature fronds 
are constantly 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 beyond description. 
Nice plants 50c to $1.00. 
Anna Foster. A sport from the Boston fern. An exquisite and picturesque fern. The 
pinnea is doubly crested. The tops and edges sometimes are frilled with minature fronds and 
occasionally a frond sports back to the parent type. 50c to $1.00. 
Bostonensis or ‘Boston Fern.” No plant is so extensively used for decoration 
as the Boston Fern. It differs from the older variety in having larger and broader fronds and 
is a fresher and brighter green. A beautiful plant for decorative purposes. 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. 
Exaltata. The well known Sword Fern of the tropics with long narrow upright leaves. 
25c to $1.00 each. 
Tuberosa. A beautiful variety with tubers on the roots, fronds dark shining green, the 
panicles closely set; the fronds are more numerous than the Boston Fern. It makes very 
handsome specimens and is fine for baskets. 15c, 25c to $1.00. 
Cordata Compacta. A charming dwarf variety with narrow fronds that grow from one 
foot to fifteen inches high; of rapid growth. 10c, 25c, $1.00. 
Pectinata. <A dwarf variety much resembling the Boston Fern. It is trailing in its habit, 
making it fine for baskets. 10c, 23c, 35¢ each. 
Tree Ferns. 
ALSOPHYLLA Australis. An Australian’ tree fern; a magnificent variety, hardy in 
Southern California in frostless locations. It bears magnificent fronds that measure 6 or 8 feet 
long, and 3 to 4 feet in width. $3.00, $4.00 to $7.00 each. 
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ALSOPHYLLA AUSTRALIS OR ‘SAUSTRALIAN TREE FERN. 
