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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 

 Perns. 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. Everyone of these Nephrolepis Ferns is entirely distinct in every way. That 

 we are headquarters for Kerns is evidenced by the choice assortment that we offer. No other firm offers 

 so many distinct and choice varieties. Try us for Perns. 



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 at very 

 beautiful appearance, while the whole 

 plant is overlaid with a bluish cast 

 that makes of it a very striking ob- 

 ject. Wonderfully beautiful, different 

 from all other Ferns. First time of- 

 fered. Pine young plants. 50 cents 

 each; strong plants, $1.00 each. Be 

 sure and try this beautiful Fern. 



New Liberty Fern. 



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 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 attractive wavy 

 appearance, which adds materially to their charming decorative 

 effect. "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, 35 cents; 

 strong plants, 75 cents. 



THE "R00SEFELT FERN" 



Nephrolepis Roosevelt 



It is our good fortune 

 and great pleasure to of- 

 fer this wonderful new 

 Fern, having introduced it 

 in 1910. In this short time 

 it stands second in popu- 

 larity 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 pro- 

 duces many more fronds 

 than the Boston, thus mak- 

 ing a bushier, handsomer 

 plant; then the pinnae are 

 beautifully undulated, giv- 

 ing the "Roosevelt" a pro- 

 nounced wavy effect seen 

 in no other Fern; as the 

 plant ages this effect be- 

 comes quite distinct. A 

 charming and most notable 

 variety. Fine young plants, 

 35 cents each; strong plants, 

 75 cents. 



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"Big Four Fern" 



Nephrolepis Splendida 



This is the most wonderful 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 "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 

 "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 degree all of these 

 desirable traits, forming a combina- 

 tion without parallel among Ferns. It 

 well deserves the name of "Big Four 

 Fern." Evervone who sees it goes 

 "daffy" about it. This is without 

 question the most splendid of all the 

 Nephrolepis. Be sure and try it. Fine 

 young; plants, 35 cents each; strong 

 plants, 75 cents. 



