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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
FERNS. 
Our stock of ferns 
is very fine. We offer 
nothing butspecimen 
plants, too large to 
mail. 
Adiantum gracil- 
limum. An ele- 
gant and distinct 
fern, with light and 
i graceful fronds, 
1 about a foot long 
and eight or nine 
inches across ; thin 
and fragile ; the 
color is pale yel- 
low, tinted olive- 
green. 25 cents. 
Adiantum cunea- 
tum (Maiden- 
hair). The light, 
graceful fronds are 
of moderate size, 
and vary beauti- 
fully in color. 15c. 
Aspic n ium B e - 
langeri. Elegant 
feather-like 
fronds; deep green. 
25 cents. 
Da va Ilia foeni- 
culacea. Very 
rare ; a beautiful 
variety, with mas- 
sive green fronds 
two feet long and 
nine inches broad. 
25 cents. 
Microlepia hirta 
cristata. This 
fine crested fern 
is an introduction 
from the South Sea 
Islands, and will 
be welcomed by all 
lovers of ornamen- 
tal ferns on ac- 
count of its grace- 
ful character and 
free habit of 
growth. 25 cents. 
Nephrolepis c.val- 
tata (Sword Fern). Of easy culture, and soon grows 
to great size. 15 cents. 
Pteris tromula. Very large, rich green foliage, 
beautifully cut, and of rapid growth. 15 cents. 
Alsopbila australis. Australian tree-fern ; a very 
rapid growing species. 50, 75 and $1 each, accord- 
ing to size. 
FUCHSIAS. 
Storm King. This famous fuchsia still stands at the 
head of the list ; its flowering qualities are remark- 
able ; the flowers are immense in size and very dou- 
ble ; the outer petals are a deep crimson, the inside 
petals pure waxen white. 15 cents. 
Black Prince. Tube and petals bright waxy car- 
mine ; sepals large and broad, with pale green tips ; 
large, open, pale pink color. 10 cents. 
C*ty. Sepals rich crimson ; corolla deep purple, 
double ; very free flowering ; extra fine. Best purple 
fuchsia for market. 10 cents. 
Monstrosa. superlra. Corolla pure white, very double 
and of immense size ; free bloomer. 10 cents. 
Gen. Roberts. A remarkably beautiful variety, of 
drooping habit ; the blooms are from 4 to 5 inches in 
length, borne in large clusters ; single corolla, of a 
rich plum color ; the tube and sepals crimson. 15c. 
Mad. Van dor Strass. Large, elegant form, sepals 
long and reflexed; pure red; corolla large, double 
white. The finest double white fuchsia for market. 
10 cents. 
INAL imCHSIA.- 
Mrs. K. G. Hill. The short tube and sepals are a 
bright, rich, reddish crimson ; corolla extra large, 
full and double ; flowers of the largest size. It has 
size, freedom of bloom and good constitution. Must 
win its way into favor everywhere. 15 cents. 
Phenomenal. One of the largest of all fuchsias ; 
short tube and sepals of a bright, rich, reddish crim- 
son ; corolla very full and double, of a beautiful 
azure-violet, flaked with red ; the habit is good, and 
the plant is a persistent bloomer, beginning when 
very small. 15 cents. 
Speciosa. Sepals light pink, corolla darker; a pro- 
fuse bloomer, and makes a superb specimen when 
grown to a large size and wintered over. 10 cents. 
New Mast od oil te. Flowers globular ; deep crimson 
tube and sepals ; deep, rich, violet-colored corolla. 
10 cents. 
FICUS ELASTICA. 
(India-Rubber Tree.) 
Large smooth, leathery leaves; one of the finest 
house plants ; it grows to a large size and produces 
enormous green leaves that create a superb effect. 
Large plants by express, $1 to $ 1.50 each. 
FEVERFEW. 
(Little Gem.) 
This is a grand improvement on the dwarf feverfew ; 
it is very dwarf, attaining a height of only 8 to 12 
inches. The flowers are larger, of more perfect form, 
and of the purest white. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz. 
Something beautiful— Canna, Star of ’91. Try it. 
