is MISS ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
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 drainage and are kept well watered; never let dry out for any length of time. Every one of these Nephrolepis Ferns is entirely 
distinct in every way. That we are headquarters for Ferns is evidenced by the choice assortment that we offer. No other firm 
offers so many distinct and choice varieties. Try us for Ferns. 
ARNING! Do You Know e If You Don’t You 
W about the ~=White Fern Scale ,.t8t 
: ~ I e Get Acquainted 
About every dealer in the land has this White Fern Scale. That’s what is making your Ferns look so sickly, and what 
is so serious about the whole matter is that even the big growers think it is a fly, and even then do not know how 
to rid themselves of it. It is a scale, and the most vicious insect that ever attacked any plant. It is the most difficult 
to get rid of. Our stock is clean because we know how to prevent it and we also know how to get rid of it, should our 
stock ever become infested. You cannot afford to attempt to grow Ferns that have this scale, because you will 
fail; your plants will never look right. Buy our clean Ferns. 
The Grand New Dwarf 
Nephrolepis 
|“ TEDDY JUNIOR” 
“TEDDY JUNIOR.” the Fern 
_|for every household—This mag- 
“|nificent Fern has never before 
| Fern, and while its habit of growth} 
is to produce a shorter frond it 
etains all the valuable character- 
Wavy appearance, whi 
materially to their charming deco- 
trative effect, and thin, scraggy fol 
age is never seen in this variety. ‘‘Teddy’’ will produce about four times more 
fronds than any other Fern ever introduced, finishing with fifty to sixty fronds in 
a four-inch pot, while twelve to fifteen is the average number other varieties will pro- 
duce in the same size pot. It is such a compact, vigorous grower that it will thrive 
under most adverse conditions making an exceptionally rapid growth and: producing 
a plant of rare beauty and perfection in the average dwelling house without special FRONDS OF “TEDDY JUNIOR,’? THE WON= 
care or attention. Owing to its habit of producing the great quantity of massive DERFUL NEW FERN ? 
foliage in small pots, this Fern makes the finest pedestal plant ever produced, and t Seu 
will prove indispensable for decorating dining room or library tables and numerous other places in the home where limited space 
_ will not permit using large pots or varieties with longer fronds. As a table decoration, Fern growers can appreciate the commercial 
value of a dwarf variety that will produce forty to fifty fronds twelve to fifteen inches long in a four-inch pot: Such plants could 
readily be disposed of and every grower can produce them from ‘‘Teddy Junior’ with as little care and expense as they can grow 
other varieties. Young plants, 35 cents; strong plants, 50 cents; extra strong plants, $1.00. 
Nephrolepis Splendida 
The Big — 
Four Fern 
We place this grand variety first and fore- 
most of all the Ferns. It is the must won- 
derful of them all, and is the first and only 
genuine combination Fern ever sent out, 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 “Roosevelt,’’ the fluffy effect 
of an “Ostrich Plume,’ and the uniqueness 
of the ‘‘Fish Tail.’’ Some fronds will be straight 
“Boston,”’ others will be true “‘Roosevelt,”” in 
others the ends of the pinnae will be feathery 
“Ostrich Plume,” while in others the ends of 
the pinnae will be the genuine “Fish Tail.” 
Then again some fronds will have ina marked 
degree all of these desirable traits, forming a 
combination without parallel among Ferns. 
It well deserves the name of “Big Four 
Fern.”” Everyone who sées it goes “daffy” 
about it. This is without question the most 
splendid of all the Nephrolepis. Be sure and 
te me . try it. Young plants, 35 cents; strong 
- THE “GOLD MEDAL FERN. plants, 50 cents; extra strong plants, $1.00 
z For Description See Page 20. 
