WINTER FLOWERING AND DECORATIVE PLANTS. 



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MISCELLANEOUS FERN TYPES 



Ad ian turn Cuneatum. The well-known Maiden Hair Fern. 

 2^-inch pots, 20 cts. ; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. 



Adiantum Groweanum. An improved type with more 

 satisfactory habits and larger leaflets. By express only, 

 4-inch pots, 40 cts.; 5-inch pot plants, 75 cts. 



Adiantum Glorie of Mordrecht. This new type of Maiden 

 Hair bears leaflets of distinct shape, superlative size, and so 

 numerous as to overlap in pleasing arrangement. 3-inch 

 pot plants, 50 cts.; 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Asplenium Nidus- Avis. (Bird's Nest Fern.; Broad, banana- 

 like leaves three to nine inches wide and two to four feet 

 long (when fully developed), growing in a crown. Their 

 color is a rich, transparent green, intensified by closely 

 parallel veins, and a prominent mid-rib of purple-maroon. 

 2 K-inch pots, 25 cts. [ 



Selaginella Denticulata. A bright green creeper that in a 

 short time completely covers the, pot and will spread onto 

 anything within reach. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



Selaginella Emiliana. (Moss Fern.) A good substitute 

 for Asparagus or Maiden Hair Fern in filling Fern dishes, 

 or for table and house decorating in larger sized pots. Very 

 dwarf and compact. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



SMALL FERNS FOR DISHES 



S. & H. Co. Table Ferns 



Aspidium Tsussimense. Dwarf and compact plant; short 



tri-pinnate leaves of the darkest green. 

 Blechnum Occidentalism A fine, dwarf round-leaved form 



of the tree fern. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen. 

 Cyrtomium Rochf ordianum. (Crested Holly Fern.) Broad, 



deep, glossy green leaves, beautifully undulated and serrated 



like real holly. 20 cts. 

 Pteris Adiantoides. Good sized leaves in perfect triangle 



shape; dark green with distinct fine veins. 

 Pteris Cretica Albo-Lineata. A handsome dwarf growing 



Fern; deep green, striped white. 

 Pteris Mayii. Dwarf, variegated; with ends prettily crested. 

 Pteris Tremula. Beautiful fine cut fronds of bright green 



somewhat resembling Grevillea, Good for centers. 

 Pteris Wilsoni. One of the finest of all the Dish Ferns. 

 Pteris Wimsetti. Strong growing; with long, branching 



irregular fronds. 



Unless noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



SPECIAL ^ e wiU mail 5 Small Ferns in 5 varie- 

 ties of our choice for 60 cts. 



FIGUS (Rubber Plant) 



Ficus Elastica 



Elastica. (India Rubber Tree.) Nothing better for table 

 or house decoration. Its dark green, shiny foliage is always 

 handsome, and its constitution is such that it is able to 

 stand the excessive heat and dryness of the ordinary 

 dwelling house without injury. 60 cts. Large plants, 15 to 

 18 inches high, $1.25. 



Repens. Directly opposed in character to the two large 

 leaved upright growing sorts, this variety is really a 

 creeping or trailing vine. In the South, where it is hardy, 

 it somewhat resembles and takes the place of our Boston 

 Ivy; in the Northern states it is extremely useful and orna- 

 mental for covering stone or wooden conservatory walls. 

 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each; $4.50 per dozen. 



FUCHSIAS 



Do not overlook this valuable old family when seeking for 

 something to brighten up the winter-closed rooms of your 

 home. Their beautiful, pendant, waxy flowers are produced 

 liberally throughout the season, in various vivid colors and 

 contrasty combinations. Assorted varieties from 3-inch pots, 

 25 cts. each. 



