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DREER'S FINE FERNS. 



Our collection of Ferns is the most extensive in this country. We an 

 Dually produce over two millions of these plants, which shows their great 

 popularity. 



The Boston Fern and its "Varieties. 



The popularity of these Ferns is really phenomenal; many thousand! 

 are used every season for interior decoration, for which purjiose they art 

 particularly adapted, on account of their graceful appearance and at thf 

 same time extreme hardiness, resisting so admirably as they do the dr\ 

 atmosphere of the living-room, while in summer few plants are so satis 

 factory for porch decoration and for planting in window boxes, and evcE 

 for jilanting in tlie garden when in partial shade during the hottest ]iart of 

 the day. 

 Nephrolepis Bostoniensis (Boston Fern). The original type, pro 



ducing huge specimens with long, graceful fronds. 4-inch pots, 25 cts. , 



6-inch pots, 75 cts.; large specimens, JS.r.O each. 

 Nephrolepis >\ hitmani ( Ullrich riuiue Fern). A beautiful creste<) 



form, with broad, jilunie-like fronds. 4-inch pots, 25 cts. each; 6-inck 



pots, 75 cts. Specimens, $2.50 each. 

 Nephrolepis Scotti (Dirarf Boston Fern). A compact, dwarJ 



growing form; a beautiful Fern. 4-inch pots, 25 cts.; G-inch pots, 76 



cts. Specimens, §^2.50 each, 

 Nephrolepis Scholzeli (linmed Scott Fern). A crested form of th( 



.Scott Fern, with beautiful miniature Ostrich Plume-like fronds. 4-incb 



pots, 25 els.; ti-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 

 Nephrolepis G'latrasii (Mi uia In re Scott Fern). Still smaller in al 



of its parts than the Scott Fern; makes a splendid plant for fable deco 



ration. Good plants in 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 

 Nephrolepis Superbissima. A unique and distinct variety, really ic 



a class by itself, of <iwarf, comjiact growth, the fronds being very 



dense, firm and rigid, and of a very deep green color. 3-inch pots, 25 



cts.; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 

 Nephrolepis Cordata compacta. A dwarf Sword Fern. 15 cts. 



General Collection of Fine Ferns. 



ADIANTIIM (Maiden Hair Fem). 



Bellum. A pretty crested sort. 15 cts. 



/Emulum. 25 cts. 



Caudatum. A creeping variety; fine for hanging-baskets. 



Collisii. 25 cts. 



Croweanum. The hardiest Maiden Hair forborne culture. 



5ll cts. each. 

 Cuneatum. The popular Maiden Hair. 15 cts., 25 cts. and 60 cts. 



— Urandiceps. A beautiful crested form. 15 cts. 



— Variegatum. 25 cts. 



Dolabriformis. A creeping variety, which should be grown in » 



basket. 25 cts. 

 Farleyense. The finest of all Maiden Hairs, but will not succe«i 

 as a window plant, requiring the moist atmosphere of tht 

 greenhouse. 25 cts., 50 cts., $1.00 and $1.50 each. 

 Hybrldum. 25 cts. 



Lathomii. One of the best to grow into specimens. 25 ct». 

 Macrophyllum. 25 cts. 



— Albo striatum. The prettiest of the variegated Maiden 

 Hairs. The mature fronds are deep green, striped white, 

 while the young fronds are bronzy-rose. 25 cts. each. 



Mundullum. 25 cts. 



Regin«. 25 cts. 



Rochfordeanum. 25 cts. 



Rhodophyllum. This handsome species is best deseiibed •« 



a nuinature Farleyense, but easier to grow. 25 cts. 

 5anct£e Catharinae. 25 cts. 

 Scutum. 2-5 cts. 

 Trapeziformis. 50 cts. 

 Weigandi. A pretty little crested species. 25 cts. 



ASPIDIUM. 



Tsussimense. One of the best for Fern dishes. 15 dU. 



— Cristata. 15 cts. 



25 cts. 

 25 cts. 



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Plumed Scott Fkkn (Nephkolbpis Scholzkli.), 



BLECHIVXJM. 



Braziliensis. A desirable dwarf Tree Fern. 

 Occidentale. A desirable dwarf Fern. 15 cts. 



15 cts. 



NEW AND RARE FERNS. We offer a very fine lUt of theie. See page 130. 



