W. R. GRAY, OAKTON, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA 
Palms and Other Decorative Plants 
Dracaena indivlsa. Graceful, rapid 
grower; palm-like. Price, from 3-inch 
pots, 23 cts. 
Latania Borbonica (Chinese Fan Palm). 
Price, 3-inch, 25 cts.; 4-inch, by express, 
50 cts. 
. Kentia Forsteriana. Graceful, bright 
green foliage. Price, 3-inch, 35 cts.; 
larger sizes, 50 cts. to $1. 
Ficus elastlca (Rubber Tree). Thick, 
glossy foliage; free from insect pests. 
Price, strong plants, by mail, 35 cts.; 
by express, 25 cts. ; extra size, 50 cts. 
Kentia Belmoreana. Leaves deep green, 
fan-shaped; one of the hardiest Palms 
1 know of. Price, strong young plants, 
25 cts. ; larger, by express, 35 cts., 50 cts., 
and $1. 
FERNS 
Light, graceful 
Adiantum cuneatum (Maidenhair), 
fronds. Price, 10 cts. 
Boston Fern. Graceful, drooping fronds, 2 to 5 feet, 
arching in every direction. Price, by mail, 10 and 
15 cts.; by express, 25 cts., ,30 cts. 
and $1, according to size. 
Nephrolepis elegantissima (Tarry- 
town Fern). New. Plumy leaves, 
compact habit, rather dw'arf, growing 
only with very fine, wide leaves. 
Price, 15 cts.; larger sizes, by ex- 
press, 50 cts., $1 and $1.50 
Nephrolepis su- 
One of the great- 
est Fern novelties of 
many years. This is 
an average plant 
from my collection. 
perbissima, or 
“Fluffy Ruffles 
Fern.” (See il- 
lustration from 
photograph show- 
ing one of my 
average - sized 
plants.) The 
leaves are 
wonder fully 
"fluffed” and 
cut, curled 
and fluted. 
They are dark 
green and ex- 
c e e d i n g 1 y 
handsome and 
the plant is of 
clean, vigorous growth, 
illustration 
Fluffy Ruffles Fern (Nephrolepis superbissima) 
The leaves are unusually stiff and rigid — note this in the 
nabling the plant to stand much rough handling. I feel that it can 
scarcely be recommended too highly. Price, strong young plants, 15 cts.; larger 
sizes, by express, 25 cts., 50 cts., 73 cts. and $1. 
Table Showing the Number of Plants Required to Fill a Circular Bed 
In planting, begin on the outside row — where 6 inches apart, 3 inches from edge of 
bed; where 12 inches apart, 6 inches from edge of bed. 
Plants 
Plants 
Plants 
Plants 
Plants 
Plants 
Plants 
Plants 
Diameter 
6 in. 
12 in. 
18 in. 
24 in. 
Diameter 
6 in. 
12 in. 
18 in. 
24 in. 
of bed 
apart 
apart 
apart 
apart 
of bed 
apart 
apart 
apart 
apart 
3 feet 
28 
7 
10 feet 
320 
80 
36 
20 
4 feet 
48 
12 
6 
12 feet 
452 
113 
SO 
28 
5 feet 
80 
20 
8 
14 feet 
612 
153 
68 
39 
6 feet 
II2 
28 
13 
7 
16 feet 
804 
201 
89 
.SO 
7 feet 
152 
38 
17 
9 
18 feet 
1,016 
254 
113 
63 
8 feet 
200 
50 
23 
12 
20 feet 
1,256 
314 
139 
78 
9 feet 
256 
64 
28 
16 
Square beds will take about the same number of plants as round beds. For an 
oval bed, add length and breadth and divide by 2. For example, an oval 7 feet long by 
5 feet wide will require the same number of plants as a circular bed 6 feet in diameter. 
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