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IMPORTED BY US FROM JAPAN. 



THE TRUE LONG-LEAVED, QUICK-GROWING VARIETY 



This charming novelty from the Orient has created a sensation, and 

 Is beyond question the most Unique, Beautiful and Lasting of all Dec- 

 orative Plants. It is more handsome than a Palm, and much easier grown 



WE import this lovely creation from Japan, where ir is prepared by the deft lingers of the skilled 

 gardeners, for which that country is celebrated. In preparmg them the roots of the Fern, Davallia 

 Jjullata, found in profusion, clinging to the trunks of forest trees, are gathered from the woods, 

 where they grow in a wild state. These roots are bound tightly around balls of moss and tied with the fiber 

 obtained from the leaves of the Chamaerops. The Ball when moistened and treated according to the direc- 

 tions given below, will send out leaves of beautiful emerald green from every point, until the whole is a 

 mass of dainty green fronds. The foliage is delicate and lace-like, and of splendid substance. 



DIRj^CTIONS. — Place in water for fifteen minutes, and suspend in position desired. To make a 

 Fern dish, cut the Ball in two, and place the flat side down in the dish. Water them occasionally to keep 

 them thoroughly dampened, and they will produce a most striking effect. The Ball may be allowed to dry 

 up at any time, and started again as directed. 



PI^HASM NOTICM> — For the benefit of our customers we ^-ish to say that we offer the true long- 

 leaved, quick-growing variety, which is more difficult to secure, because the roots grow only at the higher 

 altitudes in the mountains. They make a magnificent display, and are far superior to the short-leaved 

 vaiieties, of which the cheaper grades consist. The Balls we offer have been grown a year in Japan, there- 

 fore throw out their foliage much quicker than freshly made stock. Do not miss this superb novelty, the 

 finest thing of the kind we have ever offered. 



PRICE 



of Japanese Fern Balls, 5 inches in diameter, 60 cts. each; 2 for $1.10, postpaid. 

 Japanese Fern Balls, 7 to 9 inches in diameter, 75 cts. each ; 2 for $1.25, postpaid. 

 By Express, at purchaser's expense, 50 cts. and 60 cts. each. 



