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nephrolepis scotti ( Dwarf Boston Fern) 



NEPHROLEPIS BARROWSII 



DREE-R'S FI/NE FER/NS 



Varieties of Special Importance to the Florist 



Adiantnm Croweannm. 



The New Maiden-hair for Cutting. 



Probably no fern is so well and so favorably known in cut flower 

 centres, where it finds ready sales in perference to and at higher 

 prices than other forms of Maidenhair. Its principal points of 

 merit are its strong vigorous growth, very long stems and remark- 

 able keeping qualities. We offer strong 3-inch pot plants, 

 $2.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per loo. 



Adiantnm Farleyense. 



Elegant well grown thrifty plants in excellent 

 condition. 



3-inch pots, $2.50 per dozen ; $18.00 per 100. 

 4 " " 5.00 " " 40.00 " 



Asplenium Nidus Avis. 



The Birds Nest Fern. 



A fine thrifty lot of 3-inch pots, $3.50 per dozen; $25.00 

 per 100. 



Nephrolepis Soottii. (The Scott Fern. ) 



The demand for this during the past season has been some- 

 thing phenomenal, not only has it met with public favor, but 

 the ease and quickness with which saleable plants can be 

 produced, at a saving of time as well as of room compared with 

 all other Nephrolepis, has also made it a favorite with the 

 grower and in anticipation of an increased demand we have 

 prepared an immense stock of 2'^ -inch pot plants which we are 

 prepared to supply at the following low prices. 



2^-inch pots, ready for immediate delivery or we will book 

 orders for any special date. 60 cents per dozen ; $4.00 per 100; 

 $30.00 per 1000. 



Larger sizes, 6-inch pots 60 cents each ; $6.00 per dozen. 



Nephrolepis Barrowsii. 



The Improved Pierson Fern. 



In this new variety we have a dense compact form of the 

 Pierson Fern, in which the fronds are not only shorter and 

 broader, but it grows bushier, and what is most important, its 

 fronds are supported on stout, stiff midribs, which gives the 

 plant a much shaplier form. We have every reason to believe 

 that this will hold the same position to the Pierson Fern that 

 Scottii now holds to the old 

 dozen; $10.00 per 100 ; $90 



Boston. 2^-inch pots, 1.50 per 

 00 per 1000. 



Nephrolepis Whitmani. 



The Improved Tarrytown Fern. 



In this we have unquestionably the most valuable 

 Nephrolepis of the Ostrich Plume type yet introduced, not 

 only is it of dwarfer and more compact habit than the 

 N. Elegantissima, but the pinnse being more deeply divided, 

 gives the plant a much more graceful appearance, while 

 another important point in its favor is the fact that not a 

 single frond has ever reverted to the common Boston Fern. 

 Strong 2^-inch pots, $3.50 per dozen; $25.00 per 100 : 

 $200.00 per 1000. 3-inch pots, $4.00 per dozen; $30.00 per 100. 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima. 



The New Tarrytown Fern. 



This is an aristocrat among all the Nephrolepis, and when 

 well done unquestionably the finest of the lot, is a sport from 

 the Pierson Fern, in which the plumy peculiarity of the 

 original form is even more distinctly developed than in the 

 original, the side pinnae being again subdivided and standing 

 at right angles to the midrib, makes both sides of the frond 

 equally beautiful, while, at the same time, the plant is of 

 much more compact habit, growing only one-half as tall, but 

 with the fronds nearly twice as wide, making it a much more 

 desirable plant for all purposes. 2^-inch pots, $1.50 per 

 dozen ; $10.00 per ioo ; $90.00 per 1000. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. 



The Boston Fern. 



Ready August 1st. 2^-inch pots, 60 cts. per dozen ; $4.00 

 per 100 ; $30.00 per 1000. 



Cibotium Schiedei. 



This is undoubtedly the finest of all Ferns for decorative 

 purposes, and, though appearing very soft, is in fact very hardy, 

 as has been demonstrated by the leading decorators throughout 

 the country, succeeding admirably as a house plant. It possesses 

 a graceful and delicate appearance that is found in no other plant. 

 6-inch pots, $1.50 each ; 8-inch pots, $2.50 each. 



