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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



FERNS— Continued. 



MiCBOLEPIA HiRTA CrISTATA. 



GyiunogTainiiia Arg-yropliylla. Silver Fern. 15 cts. 



— Sulphurea. Sulphur Fern. 15 cts. 



— Scliizophylla. 15 cts. 



*Liastrea Aristata A''arieg'ata. This most beautiful 

 variety has a broad band of yellowish green running through 

 the pinnules ; very ornamental. 25 cts. 



Liastrea Multifida. A pretty species, with finely crested 

 pinnae. 15 cts. 



pretty species with dark green trian- 



NepliTolepis Davalleoides Furcans. A beautiful 



and distinct crested variety, with numerous arching fronds 

 3 to 4 feet long. 50 cts. to S2.00. 



Xephrolepis Phillipense. A pretty narrow-leaved 

 form of the Sword Fern, with dark green foliage, very de- 

 sirable as a basket plant. 25 cts. 



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



— KufesceilS Tripinatifida. A beautiful variety of 

 robust growth, producing gracefully arching fronds from four 

 to five feet long. 50 cts. 



Xeplirodiiini Hertipes. 15 cts. 

 *Onychium Japouiciiin. 15 cts. 

 *Polysticliuin Coreaceitm. 15 cts. 

 Polystichuni Prolifera. 25 cts. 



*Polypodinin Alireilin. Large foliage of a distinct 

 bluish color. 15 cts. 



* — Fraxmellifolla. 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 Magniiica. Beautiful crested fronds. 15 cts. 

 * — Hastata. a useful 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 cts. 



— Mayii. 25 cts. 



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

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

 * — Sernilata Cristata. A pretty crested Fern. 



— Serrulata Cristata Nana Compacta. 

 dwarf variety; makes a beautiful specimen plant. 



* — Sieboldi. 15 cts. 

 * — Owrardi. 15 cts. 

 * — Treiliula. Well known and useful Fern. 15 cts.' 



2.} inch and 3 inch pots. They are sorts that 



15 cts. 

 A very 

 15 cts. 



Liastrea Opaca. .\ 



gular foliage. 15 cts. 

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

 Microlepia Cristata. A most useful decorative Fern. 



indispensable in any collection. 25 to 50 cts. 



The varieties marked with an * are such as we grow in very large quantities 

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

 plants (2i inch pots) at SiS.OO per 100 ; (3 inch pots) at ?;10.00 per 100. 



We will furnish the entire collection of Ferns, 75 varieties, which includes one each of the new varieties, for $12 00. 



We can also supjjlj' 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. cuneatunt), 

 having the same free growth and gnceful 

 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. 25 

 Cts. each. 



ONYCHtUM AURATUM. 



A most desirable species, with ven,' 

 finely divided pinnae, and excellent for 

 table decoration or exhibition purposes. 

 25 cts. each. 



PTERIS TREMULA SMITHIANA. 



A crested form of the well-known 

 Pteris tremida, with large deep green 

 fronds, with the ends of the pinna 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. 

 30 cts. each. 



PTERIS VICTORIA. 



A most remarkable and beautifullv va- 

 riegated Pteris, and undoubtedly one of 

 the most stiiking 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 rich green 

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



New Variegated Febn% Pteris Victoria. 



pnce. 



15 cts. each. 



