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MISS C. H. LIPPINCOTT 
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FERNS 
Nephrolci> is Splendida, THE BIG 4 FERN — We place this grand variety first and fore- 
most of all the Ferns. It is the most wonderful of them all, and is the first and 
only genuine combination Fern ever sent out, and is now offered for the first time. 
It combines the good qualities of the four most popular sorts. It has the grace 
of a “Boston.” the wavy effect of a “Roosevelt,” the Huffy effect of an 
■“Ostrich Plume,” and the uniqueness of the “Fish Tail.” Some fronds will be 
straight “Boston,” others will be true “Roosevelt,” in others the ends of the 
pinnae will be feathery “Ostrich Plume,” while in others the ends of the pinnae 
will be the genuine “Fish Tail.” Then again some fronds will have in a marked 
degree all of these desirable traits, forming a combination without parallel among 
Ferns. It well deserves the name of "Big Four Fern.” This is without question 
the most splendid of all the Nephrolepis. Be sure and try it. Young plants, 25 cts.; 
strong plants, 50 cts.; extra strong plants, 75 cts. 
Nephrolepis Superbissima, THE “FLUFFY RUFFLES FERN”— This new Fern is 
quite different from all other Ferns. Its distinguishing characteristics are its 
dark green foliage, darker than any other Fern, its dense growth being much 
more compact, and its irregulhr shaped fronds which give it the name of “Fluffy 
Ruffles Fern.” The fronds are very heavily imbricated, the pinnae overlapping 
are so formed as to resemble miniature Ferns, giving it the appearance of a Fern 
within a Fern. The plant is very sturdy in its habit and the fronds firm and rigid, 
never break down, so that it will stand more knocking around than any other 
Fern. Young Plants, 35 cts.; strong plants, 75 cts. 
Nephrolepis Whitmanii, THE “OSTRICH PLUME FERN”— A great Fern In fact, 
it is a plant that appeals to everyone, and on that account will prove a much more 
valuable and profitable plant than the Boston Fern, which has had the most 
phenomenal sale of any decorative plant that has ever been grown, but which 
cannot be compared to the Ostrich Fern for beauty and general effectiveness. 
Everyone who has seen it is charmed with it. As someone has expressed it, “There 
is nothing like the Ostrich Plume Fern in cultivation. In decorative effect it so far 
outdistances the original variety that there is positively no comparison to be made. 
We consider it the most valuable novelty that has been introduced in many, many 
years.” It has taken gold medals wherever shown- tfoung plants, 20 cts.; strong 
plants, 50 cts. ; extra strong plants, 75 cts. 
Nephrolepis Goodii, THE “BABY’S BREATH FERN”— This has the finest foliage of 
all the Ferns. It is so delicate that a lady on seeing it exclaimed, “Call it the 
Baby’s Breath Fern, as it is so dainty in texture that a baby’s breath would set its 
fluffy foliage in motion.” The fronds are very fine and filmy, on which account it 
has been called by some the Lace Fern. It is an improved variety and the best of 
its type. Nothing is daintier or more exquisite than well-grown specimens in any 
size. Our reputation for it that no Fern in existence can compare with “Baby’s 
Breath” in fiuffiness. Young plants, 25 cts.; strong plants, 50 cts.; extra strong 
plants, 75 cts. 
Nephrolepis Davallioides Furcans, THE “FISH TAIL FERN”— This is a grand Fern, 
entirely distinct froth any of the other varieties of Nephrolepis. Throughout, the 
South and especially at New Orleans this Fern takes precedence over all others. 
The ends of the pinnae are so formed as to resemble a fish tail, giving the fronds 
a crested appearance, very effective. It grows into the most shapely plant of any 
of the Nephrolepis. Grand for house culture. Young plants, 20 cts.; strong plants, 
50 cts. 
Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, THE “BOSTON FERN” — In the vicinity of Boston no other 
plant is so extensively used as this graceful Nephrolepis, which differs from the 
ordinary Sword Fern in having much longer fronds, which frequently attain a 
length of six feet. These arch and droop over very gracefully, on account of which 
it is frequently called the Fountain Fern. This drooping habit makes it an excel- 
lent plant to grow as a single specimen on a table or pedestal. This Fern should 
not be compared to the Ostrich Plume Fern, as they are of an entirely different 
growth; both have their place and both are beautiful and desirable. Young plants, 
20 cts.; strong plants, 50 cts.; extra strong plants, 75 cts. 
Nephrolepis Exaltata, THE “OLD ORIGINAL SWORD FERN”— This is tne "old 
original Sword Fern,” the daddy of them all, the one plant from which all the 
Nephrolepis we offer sprang. It is entirely different from any of its progeny, 
having narrow fronds that are long and of very erect growth. For this reason it 
is more largely used as a centerpiece in vases than are any of its descendants. 
Young plants, 15 cts.; strong plants, 40 cts. 
