20c 
and 
50c 
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 times, 
- 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- 
eome too dry. Insects which are most troublesome are thrips, j 
~ 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, Lee EIR . ips <x aie i 
made the consistency of weak tea, and increased or decreased Tedd eee 
in strength as occasion demands. y : 
SCOTTII ‘(Dwarf Boston or Newport Fern)—Much 
more bushy growth than the Boston. The fronds 
Regular Price 
a mecnetatilicee onan = 
WHITMANII COMPACTA —This is a condensed 
form of the ‘Ostrich Plume Fern,” with valuable 
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 (Adiantum cuneatum)—Has 
triangular foliage on thin, wire-like stems. 
JACKSONII—Extremely strong grower. Resembling 
the Sword Fern, forming a large, upright plant in 
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. 
a short time. WHITMANII (Ostrich Plume Fern)—More of 2 
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. 
AMERPOHLIIT (Philadelphia Lace 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. 
. ° Strong first size pot plants, 15c 
Bargain Price each; 4 for 50c. Large 4-inch pot 
plants, 40c, postpaid. 
Japanese Fern Ball 
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. 
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