GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



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MlCROLEPIA HIRTA CRISTATA. 



General Collection of 



Ferns 



-Continued. 



Asplenium Belangeri. An easy-growing species, with 

 pretty divided pinnae. 25 cts. 



— Obtusilobum. A very pretty small growing species, espec- 

 ially suited for growing in a basket. 25 cts. 



Blechnum Brazil iense. A strong-growing species, useful 



for decorative purposes. 15 cts. 

 Cibotium Schiedei. One of the most desirable and valuable 



Tree Ferns in cultivation. Specimen plants $3.00 to §5.00 



each ; good young plants §1.00 tach. 



— Barometz. An entirely distinct Tree Fern with dark green 

 archin-J fronds §1.00. 



Cyrtomium Falcatum. (Holly Fern.) One of the most 

 desirable Ferns for house culture ; a strong-growing variety, 

 with large deep green foliage. 15 cts. 



* — Caryotidium. 15 cts. 



— Fortunei. 15 cts. 



Davallia Fijiensis Majus. A most useful variety, elegant to 



grow into specimen plants, either in large pots or hanging 



baskets. 25 cts. 

 * — Stricta. One of the finest Ferns in cultivation, whether 



for growing as a decorative plant in the room or planting out ; 



the fronds are of strong texture and of a beautiful shade of 



green. 25 cts. 



— Fijiensis Plumosa. A charming evergreen Fern, with 

 gracefully arching fronds, of easy and rapid growth. 25 cts. 



— Pentaphylla. Dwarf growing, with dark green fronds. 

 25 cts. 



Dictyogramma Japonica. A strong growing Fern with 

 large dark green fronds, useful for growing into specimen 

 plants. 25 cts. 



Doryopteris Nobilis. 25 cts. and 50 cts. 



Gymnogramma Chrysophilla. The best of the " Gold 

 Ferns." 15 cts. 



— Sulphurea. Sulphur Fern. 15 cts. 



*Laatrea Aristata Variegata. This most beautiful variety 

 has a broad band of yellowish-green running through the pin- 

 nules. 25 cts. 



— Chrysoloba. 15 cts. 



— Lepida. Entirely distinct with long dark green graceful 

 arching fronds. 25 cts. 



— Opaca. A pretty species with dark green triangular foliage. 

 15 cts. 



~*Lomaria Ciliata. A dwarf Tree-Fem. 15 cts. 

 Lygodium Scandens. The Japanese Climbing Fern. 15 cts. 



— Dichotomum. An interesting species with large heavy 

 pinnae. 25 cts. 



Castrea Aristata Variegata. 



Microlepia Cristata. A most useful decorative Fern, indis- 

 pensable in any collection. 25 to 50 cts. 



— Hispida. A graceful dwarf-growing variety. 25 cts. 



Nephrolepis Davaliioides Furcans. A beautiful and 

 distinct crested variety. 50 cts. to §2.00. 



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



— Pectinata. A dwarf variety of the Sword Fern. 15 cts. 

 Nephrodium Hertipes. 15 cts. 



"Onychium Japonicum. 15 cts. 



Platyloma Falcata. 15 cts. 



*PoIypodsum Aureum. Large foliage of a distinct bluish 



color. 15 cts. 

 * — Fraxinellifolia. 15 cts. 

 Polystichum Angulare Prolifera. A most desirable 



Fern, especially for house cultivation, being exceptionally 



hardy and withstanding the dry atmosphere of a room without 



suffering. 15 cts. 

 *— Coreaceum. 15 cts. 



— Setosum. 15 cts. 



Pteris Adiantoides. Useful for house culture. 15 cts. 



* — 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 variegated 



variety. 15 cts. 

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

 — Cretica Mayii. A crested form of Pteris Crrlica Albo- 



lineata, showing same variegations as that variety, but of 



dwarfer habit. 15 to 25 cts. each. 



— Victoria. A most desirable variegated variety. 15 cts. 

 * — Leptophylla. Silvery-green foliage. 15 cts. 



— Longifolia Mariesii. Entirely distinct from all other. varie- 

 ties of Pteris. Especially suited for growing suspended, pro- 

 ducing drooping fronds nearly 2 feet long. 50 cts. each. 



— Nemoralis. Green foliage with white variegation. 15 cts. 



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



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



* — Internata. 15 cts. 



* — Serrulata Cristata. A pretty crested Fern. 15 cts. 



— Serrulata Cristata Nana Compacta. A very dwarf 

 variety ; makes a beautiful specimen plant. 15 cts. 



* — Sieboldi. 15 cts. 



— Ourardi. 15 cts. 



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



Sitalobium Cicutarium. A fine variety of easy culture, pro- 

 ducing large fronds ; well adapted to decorative purposes. 

 25 cts. 



The varieties marked with an * we grow in very large quantities in 2J-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 

 (2Hnch pots) at §6.00 per 100 ; (3-inch pots) at §8.00 per 100. 



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. 



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