ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



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BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FERNS-Continued 

 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 outdis- 

 tances the original variety that there is positively no com- 

 parison to be made. We consider it the most valuable nov- 

 elty that has been introduced in niany, many years." It 

 has taken gold medals wherever shown. Fine young 

 plants, 35 cents; strong plants, 85 cents. 



Ostrich Plume Fern. 



John Wannamaker Fern. 



THE 



"WANNAMAKER 



FERN" 



Nephrolepis John Wannamaker. 



A new Fern of wonderful beauty. 

 Long, narrow, gracefully drooping 

 fronds. It is not so compact as Schol- 

 zeli, and, therefore, is a very airy and 

 graceful Fern, and very durable in the 

 house. A rapid grower; quite distinct 

 from other Ferns. Fine young plants 

 30 cents; strong plants, 75 cents. 



THE 



"BOSTON 



FERN" 



Nephrolepls 

 Bostoniensis 



In the vicinity of 

 Boston, no other 

 plant is so exten- 

 sively used as this 

 graceful Nephrolep- 

 is, which differs 

 from the ordinary 

 Sword Fern in hav- 

 ing much longer 

 fronds, which fre- 

 quently attain a 

 length of six feet. 

 These arch and droop 

 over very gracefully, 

 on account of which 

 it is frequently called 

 the Fountain Fern. 

 This drooping habit 

 makes it an excellent 

 plant to grow as a 

 single specimen on a 

 table or pedestal. 

 This Fern should not 

 be compared with the 

 Ostrich Plume Fern, 

 as they are of an 

 entirely different 

 growth; both have 

 their place and both 

 are beautiful and de- 

 sirable. Fine young 

 plants, 30c; strong 

 plants, 75c. 



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