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ADIANTUM CROWEANMU 



NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII 



,..Dreers Fine Ferns,,, 



VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT 



Adiantain Bensoniana. 



A most beautiful Maidenhair, with large fronds and deep green 

 pinnae, which, while closely overlapping, is not so dense as to 

 make the frond appear crowded. It makes a handsome specimen 

 plant. 3-inch pots, 20 cents each ; $2. 00 per dozen; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Adiantnin CroKreanTiin. 



The New Maiden-hair for Cutting. 



Probably no fern has been so well and so favorably known to 

 the cut-flower trade so long before its introduction as this, the 

 entire stock of which, until quite recently, has been in the hands 

 of the originator who has been marketing the fronds in the 

 principal cut flower centres, where it has found ready sales in 

 preference to and at higher prices than other forms of Maiden- 

 hair. 



Its principal points of merit are its strong vigorous growth, 

 very long stems and remarkable keeping qualities. 



We offer for delivery July ist, strong 3 inch pot plants, 

 S4.50 per dozen ; $35.00 per 100 ; $250.00 per 1000. 



Large clumps, suitable for 8 to 10 inch pots, 75 cents each ; 

 $70.00 per 100. 



Aspleninm Nidus Avis. 



The " Bird's Nest Fern," a fine, thrifty lot of 4-inch pots, 25 

 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen ; $20.00 per 100. 



Aspleninm Xidns Avis Mnltilobatnm. 



A distinct new variety of the Bird's Xest Fern, with which 

 it IS identical in every way, except that the edges of the fronds 

 are deeply lobed or toothed in irregular segments ; 4-inch pots, 

 $1.00 each. 



PlatycerinmS. (Stag- Horn Fems. ) 



These are always interesting on account of their curiously- 

 shaped foliage and peculiar habit of growth. 

 Grande. This interesting variety is always scarce. Strong 



plants, $2.00 each. 

 Hillii. A free-growing variety, with handsome, bright green, 



deeply- cleft pinnse. 75 cents each. 

 Hillii Majus. A large-leaved form with broadly-lobed pinna, 



$1.00 each. 



Ifeplirolepis Scottii. 



The New Boston Fern That Has Come to Stay. 



In this new variety, which is now offered for the first time, we 

 believe we are presenting a Fern which will finally take the place 

 of the Boston Fern. This is a strong statement, but one which 

 we believe will be fully realized. This new variety is identical 

 with the Boston Fern, except that it is not so large in the frond, 

 and of more compact growth ; to sum up its merits briefly, it 

 can, under the most ordinary treatment, be grown into an ideal 

 specimen of compact shape, which \n the ordinary Boston Fern 

 could only be accomplished with the most careful culture, and by 

 giving the plants a large amount of room. Its natural, compact 

 habit admits of almost double the number of plants to be grown 

 in the same space as the regular Boston Fern. We recommend 

 this for extensive planting, as we are certain that you will not 

 meet with the same disappointment as in some of the new varieties 

 introduced within the last few years, but that you will find this 

 a profitable investment and a plant that will appeal to your cus- 

 tomers on account of its compact, symmetrical and graceful form. 



Strong-rooted runners, with from 3 to 4 leaves as cut from 

 the bench, June 1st. $4. 00 per dozen ; $25.00 per 100 ; $200.00 

 per 1000. 



Each. 



Strong, 6-inch pot plants, ready May 1st $2 00 



" 8 " pans, " " ' " 3 50 



" 10 " " " < '< 5 00 



Pierson's Boston Fern. (N Kersoni.) 



We offer good, young plants from 2^ inch pots, $1.00 per 

 dozen; $8.00 per lOO ; $75.00 per 1000. 



The Boston Fern. (N- Bostoniensis. ) 



We have in stock a good lot of this popular Fern. 



Per UiO Per 1000 



2 '4^ inch pots $4 00 $35 CO 



3 " " 8 00 70 CO 



12-inch pans, $2.00 each. 



Japanese Fern Balls. 



We offer a fine lot of dormant balls of the true long-leaved 

 variety. 7 to 9 inch balls, $3.00 per dozen ; $25.00 per 100. 



