BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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FERNS— Continued. 



MlCROLI-PIA HlRTA CrISTATA. 



15 CtS. 



Gymnogramma Argyrophylla. Silver Fern. 



— Sulplllirea. Sulphur Fern. 15 Cts. 



— Schizopliylla. 15 cts. 



*Lastrea Aristata Variegata. This most beautiful 



variety has a broad band of yellowish green running through 

 the pinnules ; very ornamental. 25 cts. 



Lastrea Mllltifida. A pretty species, with finely crested 

 pinnae. 15 cts. 



Lastrea Opaca. A pretty species with dark green trian- 

 gular foliage. 15 cts. 



*Lomaria Ciliata. A dwarf Tree-Fern. 15 cts. 



Microlepia Cl'istata. A most useful decorative Fern, 



Nephrolepis Davalleoides Fureans. A beautiful 

 and distinct crested variety, with numerous arching fronds 

 3 to 4 feet long. 50 cts. to $2.00. 



Nephrolepis Dliffii. A very distinct and remarkable 

 fern, of a close tufted habit, producing numerous fronds of 

 a peculiar character, and exceedingly ornamental. 25 cts. 



Nephrolepis Exaltata. The Sword Fern. 15 to 25 cts. 



— Kut'eSCeilS Tripiliatifida. A beautiful variety of 

 robust growth, producing gracefully arching fronds from four 

 to five feet long. 50 cts. 



Nephrodium Hertipes. 

 *Onychium Japonicum. 15 cts. 

 *Polystichum Coreaceuni. 15 cts. 

 Polystielmm Prolifera. 25 cts. 



*Polypodiuill Alireum. Large foliage of a distinct 

 bluish color. 15 cts. 



* — Fraxinelliiblia. 15 cts. 



*Pteris Argyrea. One of the most useful Ferns for all 



purposes, large, bold foliage, with broad band of white 



through the centre of each frond. 15 cts. 

 * — Cretica Albo-Lineata. A pretty and useful varie- 

 gated variety. 15 cts. 

 * — Cretica Magllifica. Beautiful crested fronds. 15 cts. 

 * — Hastata. A usclul variety, with black stems and dark 



green fronds, fine for baskets. 15 cts. 

 :; ~ — Leptophylla. Silvery-green foliage. 15 cts. 



— Tricolor. A beautiful variegated variety. 25 els. 



— Mayii. 25 cts. 



* — Palmata. Bold, deep green foliage. 15 cts. 

 * — Serrulata. A useful basket Fern. 15 cts. 

 * — Serrulata Cristata. A pretty crested Fern. 



— Serrulata Cristata Nana Compacta. 

 dwarf variety ; makes a beautiful specimen plant. 



*— Sieboldi. 15 cts. 

 * — Owrardi. 15 cts. 

 * — Tremula. Well known and useful Fern. 15 cts. 



15 cts. 

 A very 

 15 cts. 



indispensable in any collection. 25 to 50 cts 



The varieties marked with an * are such as we grow in very large quantities in 2£ inch and 3 inch pots. They are sorts that 

 are best adapted for planting in fern dishes for table decoration. We can supply these varieties in quantities of not less than 25 

 plants (2£ inch pots) at §8.00 per 100 ; (3 inch pots) at $10.00 per 100. 



We will furnish the entire collection of Ferns, 77 varieties, which includes one each of the new varieties, for $12 00. 



We can also" supply specimen plants grown in 10 to 12 inch pans, which make beautiful plants for decorative purposes, of 

 nearly all the above varieties, at from $1.00 to $3.00 each. 



NEW FERNS. 



ADIANTUM CUNEATUM 



VARIEGATUM 



A new variegated variety of the com- 

 mon Maiden-hair Fern (A. cuneatuni), 



having the same free growth and graceful 

 habit as that popular and well-known 

 variety. The beautiful green and white 

 variegation of the foliage gives the plant 

 a unique and charming appearance. 50 

 Cts. each. 



ONYCHIUM AURATUM. 



A most desirable species, with very 

 finely divided pinnae, and excellent for 

 table decoration or exhibition purposes. 

 50 cts. each. 



PTERIS TREMULA SMITHIANA. 



A crested form of the well-known 

 Pteris tremula, with large deep green 

 fronds, with the ends of the pinnae crested 

 and tasseled, forming semi-pendent tufts. 

 The whole plant presents a unique but 

 graceful appearance, and will make one 

 of the best large growing Ferns in culti- 

 vation, especially for exhibition purposes. 

 50 cts. each. 



PTERIS VICTORIA. 



A most remarkable and beautifully va- 

 riegated Pteris, and undoubtedly one of 

 the most striking and desirable Ferns of 

 recent introduction. The foliage is 

 neatly divided, the sterile fronds being 



much wider than the fertile ones, thus giving the plant a most chaste and lovely appearance. The fronds are of a 

 color, with beautiful silvery white variegation. Our stock of this variety being very large enables us to offer it at 

 price. 15 cts. each. 



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New Variegated Fern, Pteris Victoria. 



rich green 

 a popular 



