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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
J)oiible lobelia, Worjder. 
This new double flowered Lobelia is truly a wonderful 
novelty. It is useless to say how many large double blos¬ 
soms a plant will show at one timo. for no ono would believe 
it. Actually a good sized plant is one solid bouquet of most 
elegant blue blossoms we ever saw. It propagates easily 
from cuttings and the little plants begin blooming at once. 
As a pot plant for window culture it is one of the very finost 
things ever introduced and a perpetual bloomer. Fine plants 
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Boston perns. 
The finest decorative plants in cultivation, and in addi¬ 
tion to the well known standard variety, wo are able to offer 
several now and most unique varieties. Ail are as robust, 
vigorous and as easily grown as the original Boston Fern. 
Boston Fern—(O kioin'alI—O f all decorative plants for house 
culture, this is perhaps the most imposing and satisfac¬ 
tory. It is so hardy that it will stand and thrive in most 
any situation in a room even if out of the sun’s rays. No 
Fern is so good in ttiis respect- Plants form an immense 
number of graceful, drooping fronds, varying in length 
from two to fivo feet, and always of a fresh, healthy, and 
beautiful green color. These fronds keep in perfect con¬ 
dition for years. Fino plants, 20e. each; 3 forsoe. 
Scottl — This Fern is a decided acquisition and will un¬ 
doubtedly take the place of the Boston Fern eventually. 
It is a dwarf, compact grower and has two to three times 
as many fronds as the Boston Fern. It makes symmetri¬ 
cal, handsome plants in either small or large sizes. If 
given space enough plant can be made a beautiful speci¬ 
men. 2 f. 6 . each; 5 for sx.oo. 
Pierson’s Boston Pern—Immense wavy fronds, of the Os¬ 
trich Plume type, but longer and more beautifully feath¬ 
ered. It was first introduced three years ago and creat¬ 
ed a real sensation. Without doubt it isthe most mag¬ 
nificent Fern grown, and possesses all the hardy, robust, 
and easy growing qualities peculiar to the common Bos¬ 
ton Fern, and all its varieties. We have a fine stock of 
very fine plants. 30e. each; 4 for SI.on. 
Pierson’s Baby Boston Fern—A great novelty and a great 
beauty. Like Pierson Fern, only smaller in sizo and far 
more feathery and plume-like. It is perfectly exquisite. 
25c. cadi. 
One of each for only SVq, 
NEW DOUBLE LOBELIA, WONDEJi, 
20 c. each; 3 for 00c. 
