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CVRTOMIUM ROCHFORDIANUM CoMPAClL'M 



(Crested Holly Fern) 



DRBER^S FIIVE FERNS 



We offer below but a few of the more important Decorative 



Ferns. 



Adiantum Farleyense Qloriosa {The Glory Fern). An 

 easy-growing form of that most beautiful of all Maiden-Hairs, 

 Adiantum Farleyense. Good plants, in 3-inch pots, 35 cts. 

 each; 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Cibotlum Schiedei (Mexican Tree Fern). One of the 

 most desirable and valuable Ferns in cultivation. 4-inch 

 pots, $1.00 each; 6-inch pots, $2.50 each. Specimen plants 

 in 10-inch tubs, $7.50 each. 



Cyrtomium Rochfordianum Compactum {Crested 

 Holly Fern). Next to the Boston Ferns, the Holly Fern 

 is the most satisfactory for apartment use; and this new va- 

 riety has made a place for itself in the front rank as a decorative plant. Its 

 foliage is of rich, glossy dark green; the pinnae or leaflets, beside being wavy 

 or undulated on the edges, are also deeply cut or toothed, giving the plant a 

 graceful and light appearance. 3 inch pots, 25 cts. each; 4inch pots, 50 cts. 

 each. Specimens in 6-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Davallia Liicida. A pretty form of the Hare's-foot fern, with shiny bright green 

 foliage; an excellent house plant. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis (Boston Fern). The original type with long 

 graceful fronds. 4-inch pots, 75 cts.; 6-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis "Teddy, Jr," A splendid compact variety of 

 bushy habit of growth. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. Specimen plants in 6-inch pots, 

 $1.50 each. 



Nephrolepis Norwoodensis. This is the prettiest of the crested Ostrich Plume 

 forms of the Boston Fern. 4-inch pots, 75 cts.; 6-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Pteris Argyraea. A strong growing variety, with pretty green and silvery 

 white variegated bold foliage. 4-inch pots, 35 cts. each. 



Pteris Distinction. A splendid decorative sort with narrow cut dark green 

 fronds. 4-inch pots, 35 cts. each. 



Pteris Rivertoniana. The most distinct and desirable of the many crested 

 forms of the Pteris. 4-inch pots, 35 cts. each. 



Pteris Tremula. An old favorite of rapid growth with rich green foliage. 

 4-inch pots, 35 cts. each. 



Pteris Wilsoni. Of compact habit, forming a very symmetrical plant. The 

 bright green foliage is beautifully crested. 2|^-inch pots, 15 cts. ; 4-inch pots, 

 50 cts. each. 



FERNS FOR FERN DISHES 



We have at all times a good supply of the most desirable va- 

 rieties for this purpose. 2J^-inch pots, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



FARFUGIUM 



Grande [Leopard Plant). This is an extremely ornamental 

 plant. Its large, circular leaves, thickly spotted with creamy 

 white and yellow, make it wonderfully effective for room 

 decoration. It likes a soil of loam and muckv matter, half 

 and half, with a good deal of water. Ample provision, bow- 

 ever, should be made for drainage. Once a month apply a 

 fertilizer, as it is a gross feeder when allowed to have its way. 

 Keep it in the shade. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



FICXJS (Rubber Plant) 



Australis. A rapid growing, compact, free-branching variety 

 with small, leathery, dark-green leaves. Very attractive when 

 grown in bush form. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. Larger 

 plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



Elastica. The well-known Rubber plant. 4-inch pots, 10 

 inches high, 75 cts. each; 6 inch pots, 20 to 24 inches high, 

 $1.50 each. 



(Jtilis. Entirely distinct and unlike the popular Rubber Plant, 

 yet possessing the same hardiness. The leaves are thick and 

 leathery, from 9 to 10 inches long, one half as wide, of a rich 

 holly green, with midrib and principal veins of an ivory-white. 

 Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



FITTONIA 



Trailing plants, with handsome variegated foliage, most useful 

 in the conservatory for planting on surface of pots or tubs con- 

 taining specimen plants. 

 Argyroneura. Vivid green, with network of pure white 



veins. 25 cts. each. 

 Verschaffelti. Bronzy-green, with pink variegation. 25 cts. 



each. 



Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plant 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser payine charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, 

 to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



