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Popular Decorative Ferns 



There is no plant that seems to fill such an important place 

 as these Decorative Ferns. Their adaptability to almost all 

 conditions makes them the best decorative plant grown. Easy 

 of culture, equally adapted for indoor or out, that no one 

 should be without them. Use a soil composed of five parts; 

 two parts of good garden soil, two parts finely screened peat 

 or leaf mold from the woods, and one part sharp clean sand. 

 This should then be thoroughly sterilized by putting in an 

 oven and baking in order to destroy earth worms, etc. Place 

 some broken pieces of pots or crocks and some charcoal in 

 the bottom of each pot for drainage. A temperature of not 

 less than 55 degrees F. should be maintained at all timesi, 

 with a rise in the day time of 10 degrees to 15 degrees. Judg- 

 ment should be exercised in watering. On warm days they 

 should be syringed at least twice. Never allow them to be- 

 come too dry. Insects which are most troublesome are thrips, 

 red spider, scale and mealy bug. Thrips, red spider and mealy 

 bug are easily prevented by a properly moistened atmosphere, 

 also by spraying of foliage once a week with tobacco water, 

 made the consistency of weak tea, and increased or decreased 

 in strength as occasion demands. 



Teddy Junior. 



SCOTTII (Dwarf Boston or Newport Fern) — Much 

 more bushy growth than the Boston. The fronds 

 droop gracefully, but are not as long and heavy as 

 the Boston. Very rapid grower, A great demand 

 for house Fern. 



TEDDY, JR. — New dwarf Fern. Fronds are broad 

 and beautifully tapered from base to tip, drooping 

 just enough to make a graceful plant. Produces 

 nearly four times as many fronds as any other Fern 

 introduced. Compact, vigorous grower and thrives 

 under most any condition, 



MAIDENHAIR FERN (Acliantum cuneatum) — Has 



triangular foliage on thin, wire-like stems, 



JACKSONII — Extremely strong grower. Resembling 

 the Sword Fern, forming a large, upright plant in 

 a short time. 



WHITMANII COMP ACTA — This is a condensed 

 form of the "Ostrich Plume Fern," with valuable 

 characteristics added which are not evident in the 

 parent, the pinnae sub-dividing, making miniature 

 fronds, looking as if two or more were condensed 

 in one. Graceful beyond description. 



THE BOSTON FERN — This Fern differs from the 

 ordinary Sword Fern in having much longer fronds 

 which frequently attain a length of 6 feet, drooping 

 gracefully over the side of the pot or jardiniere, 

 and on this account it is frequently called the 

 Fountain Fern. This drooping habit adapts this 

 variety for growing as a single specimen for a table 

 or pedestal. Equally good for outdoors during the 

 summer months as well as a decorative plant for 

 indoors during the winter. 



WHITMANII (Ostrich Pltinie Fern) — More of a 

 dwarf habit than the Boston Fern. The fronds are 

 of entirely different nature. Each frond is sub- 

 divided on the order of the Compacta fern, thus 

 producing a very beautiful effect. Its decorative 

 ability is excellent, 



AMERPOHLII (Philadelphia I^ace Fern) — The 

 fronds lace-like, dense and delicate. Small leaflets 

 are subdivided into perfect miniature fronds. The 

 side ones stand at right angles together and on 

 edge instead of flat, giving both sides the same 

 beautiful appearance. It is impossible not to see 

 the beauty and grace of this wonderful Fern. 



ROOSEVELT — Resembles the Boston Fern, but pro- 

 duces many more fronds, thus making a handsomer 

 and bushier plant; in fact it today is more popular 

 with the florists that the Boston; it will make a 

 larger plant in a shorter time. The fronds are 

 beautifully undulated, giving it a very pretty rising 

 effect that is seen in no other Fern. 



Pi*ioe of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 20c 

 each, 6 for $1.00; large plants from 4- and 5-inch 

 pots, 50c each, postpaid. 



Japanese Fern Ball 



\l^)|itin^{iii Fern, 



Composed of dormant Japanese Fern roots and 

 moss, so put together that they send out beautiful 

 leaves from every point. Place the ball in water for 

 15 minutes, then suspend it in any desired position 

 and sprinkle occasionally as required. Large balls, 

 5 inches and over in diameter, 40c each; 2 for 75c. 

 postpaid; larger balls, 7 to 9 inches in diameter, 60c 

 each, 2 for $1.00, postpaid. 



