46 MISS C. H. LIPPINCOTT 



BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FERNS 



Nephrolepis Splendida, THE BIG 4 FERN — "VYe place this grand variety first and fore- 

 most of all the Ferns. It is the most wonderful 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 in a marked 

 degree all of these desirable traits, forming a combination without parallel among 

 Ferns. It well deserves the name of "Big Four Fern." This is without question 

 the most splendid of all the Nephrolepis. Be sure and try it. Youngr plants, 25 cts.; 

 strong plants, 50 cts. ; extra strong: plants, 75 cts. 



Nephrolepis Superbissima, THE "FLUFFY RUFFLiES FERN" — This new Fern is 

 quite different from all other Ferns. Its distinguishing characteristics are its 

 dark green foliage, darker than any other Fern, its dense growth being much 

 more compact, and its irregular shaped fronds which give it the name of "Fluffy 

 Ruffles Fern." The fronds are very heavily imbricated, the pinnae overlapping 

 are so formed as to resemble miniature Ferns, giving it the appearance of a Fern 

 within a Fern. The plant is very sturdy in its habit and the fronds firm and rigid, 

 never break down, so that it will stand more knocking around than any other 

 Fern. Young: Plants, 35 cts. ; strong plants, 75 cts. 



IS'ephrolepis Whitmanii, THE "OSTRICH PLUME FERN"— 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 the Boston Fern, which has had the most 

 phenomenal sale of any decorative plant that has ever been grown, but which 

 cannot be compared to the Ostrich Fern for beauty and general effectiveness. 

 Everyope 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 valuable novelty that has been introduced in many, many 

 years." It has taken gold medals wherever shown^ ;!roung plants, 20 cts.; strong 

 plants, 50 cts.; extra strong plants, 75 cts. 



Nephrolepis Goodii, THE "BABY'S BREATH FERN"— This 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 in texture that a baby's breath would set its 

 fiuffy 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. Our reputation for it that no Fern in existence can compare with "Baby's 

 Breath" in fluffiness. Y'oung plants, 25 cts.; strong plants, 50 cts,; extra strong 

 plants, 75 cts. 



Nephrolepis Davallioides Furcans, THE "FISH TAIl. FERN" — This is a grand Fern, 

 entirely distinct from any of the other varieties of Nephrolepis. Throughout the 

 South and especially at New Orleans this Fern takes precedence over all others. 

 The ends of the pinnae are so formed as to resemble a fish tail, giving the fronds 

 a crested appearance, very effective. It grows into the most shapely plant of any 

 of the Nephrolepis. Grand for house culture. Young plants, 20 cts.; strong plants, 

 50 cts. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, THE "BOSTON FERN"- In the vicinity of Boston no other 

 plant is so extensively used as this graceful Nephrolepis. which differs from the 

 ordinary Sword Fern in having much longer fronds, which frequently 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 excel- 

 lent plant to grow as a single specimen on a table or pedestal. This Fern should 

 not be compared to the Ostrich Plume Fern, as they are of an entirely different 

 growth ; both have their place and both are beautiful and desirable. Young plants, 

 20 cts.; strong plants, 50 cts.; extra strong plants, 75 cts. 



Nephrolepis Exaltata, THE "OLD ORIGINAL, SWORD FERN"— This is tne "old 

 original Sword Fern." the daddy of them all. the one plant from which all the 

 Nephrolepis we offer spi-ang. It is entirely different from any of its progeny, 

 having narrow fronds that are long and of very erect growth. For this reason it 

 is more largely used as a centerpiece in vases than are any of its descendants. 

 Y'oung plants, 15 cts.; strong plants, 40 cts. 



