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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
Japanese Fern Ball. 
Japanese Pern Ball. This beautiful novelty from the Orient is a most 
decorative plant. It is constructed of fern roots and moss ; and upon 
frequent waterings the fern leaves spring out from every point. The fern 
ball, which is furnished while dormant, is from six to eight inches in 
diameter. 
Directions for growing Japanese Fern Ball 
Place ball in water for several hours and then suspend in any desired 
position ; repeat every two days until growth has .started, after which water 
occasionally as required, being careful that it does not become dry. The 
greater the growth the more water will be required to - keep the ferns in a 
flourishing condition. To use in fern dish cut ball in halves, placing flat side 
down, thus getting two dishes of beautiful ferns. The Fern Ball may be 
allowed to dry up at any time and be set away, and started again by watering 
as before. 
