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MISS ELLA V. BAINES, The Woman Florist, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



Beautiful Ferns for the Home 



An employee of U. S. Government sent to procure data on new Ferns said after his return to Washington "I must say > ou grow your 

 ferns better than any firm I have called on." 



There are no plants grown that are more desirable for the house than the following fine decorative Ferns. They are easily grown, 

 thrive well in the ordinary temperature of the livinj room. See that the plants have plenty of drainage and are kept well watered; never 

 let dry out for any length of time. That we are headquarters for Ferns is evidenced by the choice assortments that we offer. No other 

 firm offers so many distinct and choice varieties. 



The "Ostrich Plume" Fern 



Nephrolepis Whitmanii. 



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 origi- 

 nal variety that there is positively no comparison to be made. 

 Fine young plants, 20c; strong plants, 60c. 



The "Baby's Breath" Fern 



Nephrolepis Goodii. 



This Fern is splendid to use for Fern Dish Planting. It 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 ir 

 texture that a bab> 's breath would set its fluffy foliage in motion 

 It is an improved variety, and the best of its type. Nothing i: 

 daintier or more exquisite than well grown specimens. Fine 

 young plants, 30c; strong plants, 75. 





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Fern "Roosevelt." 



The "Roosevelt" Fern 



Nephrolepsis Roosevelt. 



In general characteristics 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 Boston, thus making a 

 bushier, handsomer plant; then the pinnea are beautifully undu- 

 lated, giving the "Roosevelt" a pronounced wavy effect; as the 

 plant ages this effect becomes quite distinct. Fine young plants, 

 20c each; strong plants, 75c. 



The "Teddy Junior" Fern 



Nephrolepis Teddy Junior. 



"Teddy Junior." the Fern for every household. The fronds 

 are broad and beautifully tapered from base to tip; they droop 

 just enough to make a shapely, graceful plant, permitting it to 

 finish with a fine full center and perfect symmetrical spread. 

 The pinnae are distinctly undulated, giving the fronds an attrac- 

 tive wavy appearance. "Teddy Junior" will produce about four 

 times more fronds than any other Fern ever introduced, finishing 

 with fifty to sixty fronds in a four-inch pot. Fine young plants, 

 15c each; strong plants, 60c. 



New Fern "Liberty" 



All the fronds have finely divided pinnae that give them a very 

 beautiful appearance. Young plants, 25c each; strong plants, 

 60c each. 



The "Big Four" Fern 



Nephrolepis Splendida. 



This is the most wonderful Fern of them all. It combines the 

 good qualities of the four most popular sorts. It has the grace 

 of a "Boston," the wavy effect of a "Roosevelt," the fluffy effect 

 of an "Ostrich Plume," and the uniqueness of a "Fish Tail." 

 Some fronds will be straight "Boston," others will be true "Roose- 

 velt," in others the ends of the pinnae will be the feathery "Ostrich 

 Plume." while in others the ends of the pinnae will be genuine 

 "Fish Tail." Then again some fronds will have in a marked de- 

 gree all of these desirable traits, forming a combination without 

 parallel among Ferns. It well deserves the name of "Big Four 

 Fern." Fine young plants, 25c each; strong plants, 60c. 



The "Wannamaker" Fern 



Nephrolepis John Wannamaker. 



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

 drooping crinkled fronds. It is not so compact as Scholzeli, and. 

 therefore, is a very aire and graceful Fern, and very durable in 

 the house. A rapid grower; quite distinct from other Ferns. 

 Fine young plants, 25c; strong plants, 75c. 



The "Newport" Fern 



Nephrolepis Scotti. 



Of much dwarfer and bushier growth than the Boston Fern 

 The fronds droop gracefully, and are not as long and heavy as the 

 Boston. It is a rapid grower and has always been a favorite va> 

 riety. Fine young plants, 25c; strong plants, 60c. 



Fern Norwood 



A new type of the Ostrich Plume family. The frond is ver\ 

 compact and the pinnae are finely serrated, giving it the appear 

 ance of a strong feather plume. Fine young plants, 30c each 

 large size, 75c. 



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Fern Whitmanii Compacts. 



The "Parlor" Fern 



Nephrolepis Whitmanii Compacta. 



This is a condensed form of the "Ostrich Plume Fern." with vaj 

 uable characteristics added which are not evident in the parent, tr 

 pinnae subdividing, making miniature fronds which are superii I 

 posed on the main fronds, looking as if two or more were condense r- 

 into one. Fine young plants, 25c; strong plants, 60c. 



