20 ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FERNS 
There are no plants grown that are more desirable for the house than the following fine decorative Ferns. 
They are easily grown, 
free from insects and disease, and thrive well in the ordinary temperature of the living room. See that the plants have plenty of drain- 
age and are kept well watered; never let dry out for any length of time. 
every way. That we are headquarters for Ferns is evidenced by the choice assortment that we offer. 
distinct and choice varieties. Try us for Ferns. 
The ‘“‘Teddy Junior Fern” 
Nephrolepis Teddy Junior. 
“Teddy Junior,” the Fern for every household. This grand 
Fern was introduced recently by G. & R. The fronds are broad 
and heautifully 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 attractive wavy 
appearance, which adds materially to their charming decorative 
effect. ‘“‘Teddy Junior’ will produce about four times more 
ronds than any other Fern ever introduced, finishing with fifty 
to sixty fronds in a four-inch pot. Fine young plants, 25 cents; 
strong plants, 75 cents. 
The ‘‘Roosevetc Fern’’ 
Nephrolepis Roosevelt. 
It is our good fortune and great pleasure to offer this wonderful 
new Fern, having introduced it in 1910. Ih this short time it 
stands second i in popularity of all the Ferns, and will soon be more 
popular than even the old favorite Boston Fern. 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, hand- 
somer plant; then 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. A charming 
and most notable variety. Fine young plants, 25 cents each; 
strong plants, 75 cents. 
New Fern “Liberty”’ 
This is our own production. In the past we have sent out 
Baby’s Breath, Teddy Junior and Roosevelt, the three greatest 
Ferns today, acknowledged so by all plantsmen and flower lovers, 
and now we add another one to the galaxy, ‘‘Liberty,’’ no doubt 
the best of them. All the fronds have finely divided pinnae that 
give them a very beautiful appearance, while the whole plant is 
overlaid with a bluish cast that makes of it a very striking object. 
Wonderfully beautiful, 
different from all other 
erns. First time offered. 
Fine young plants, 35 
cents each;strong plants, 
$1.00 each. Be sure and 
try this beautiful Fern. 
The “Big 
Four’”’ Fern 
Nephrolepis Splendida. 
This is the most wonder- 
ful Fern of them all; it 
originated with G. &R., and 
is now offered for the first 
time. It combines the good 
qualities of the four most 
popular sorts. It has the 
grace of a ‘‘Boston,’’ the 
wavy effect of a ‘‘Roose- 
velt,”’ the fluffy effect of an 
“Ostrich Plume,’’ and the 
uniqueness of a ‘‘Fish Tail.” 
Some fronds will be straigth 
“Boston,’’ others will be 
true “Roosevelt,’’ in others 
the ends of the pinnae will 
be the feathery ‘Ostrich 
Plume,” while in others the 
ends of the pinnae will be 
the genuine ‘Fish Tail.” 
Then again some fronds 
will have in a marked de- 
gree all of these desirable 
traits, forming a combina- 
tion without parallel among 
Ferns. It well deserves the 
name of “Big Four Fern.” 
Every one who sees it goes 
Everyone of these Nephrolepis Ferns is entirely distinct in 
No other firm offers so many 
“daffy’’ about it. This is without question the most splendid of 
all the Nephrolepis. Be sure and try it. Fine young plants, 
25 cents each; strong plants, 75 cents. 
The ““Wannamaker Fern” 
Nephrolepis 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 tapid grower; quite distinct from other Ferns. Fine young 
plants, 30 cents; strong plants, 75 cents. 
The “Ostrich Plume Fern” 
Nephrolepis Whitmanii 
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 original variety that there is positively 
no comparison to be made. We consider it the most valuabie 
novelty that has been introduced in many, many years.’”’ 
It has taken gold medals wherever shown. Fine young plants 
35 cents; strong plants, 85 cents. 
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 i in 
texture 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. 
