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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
Three 
Boston 
Ferns. 
One 
of each, 
Boston, 
Scotti 
and 
Piersoni, 
for 45c. 
The Boston Fern. This graceful 
differs from the ordinary Fern in hav- Nephrolepis Scotti. The Dwarf Boston Fern, 
ing much longer fronds, which fre- This is the latest and probably the best house 
quently attain a length of 4 feet, plant of all the Sword Ferns, identical to the 
these fronds arch and droop oyer celebrated Boston Fern, except that it is smaller 
very gracefully, on account of which in all its parts, more compact, and makes a nice 
it n frequently called the “Fountain specimen in a short time. 25c. 
Fwn.” 15c. 
New Fern, “Piersoni.” 
The feathery plume-like 
fronds grow _ broad and 
heavy, measuring 6 inches 
across, increasing in beauty 
as they develop. On ac¬ 
count of the weight of the 
foliage, the plant assumes 
an exceedingly graceful ap 
pearance. 15c. 
Australian Tree Fern . 
Adiantu m—Maidenhair Fern. 
The Holly Fern. 
_- f, __ One of the most dis- 
Pteris Jtrgyrea. tinct and va i ua bi e for 
fern dishes or house culture. Large, bold 
foliage, with broad band of white through 
the center of each frond. 15c.; 2_for 25c. 
Australian Tree Ferns. 
Their elegant airy fronds of fresh pale 
green color are like delicate lacework. 
Fine plants for room culture, 25c.; 3 for 65c. 
Maidenhair Fern. {^ n ° 
The most beautiful of all Ferns. 
15c.; 2 for 25c. 
The Holly Fern. 
Glossy, holly-like leaves. One of 
the best for fern dishes and house 
culture. 15c.; 2 for 25c. 
Fern Plants for Fern Dishes. 
3 plants, all different, 2 5c.; 6 
plants for 45c.; 12 for $1.00. 
Polystichium Proliferum. 
(Lace Fern.) Greatly in demand 
since attention was called to its 
undoubted merits. It is fully as 
useful for indoor growing as the 
Boston Fern, and the fronds when 
cut last nearly a month. 15c.; 2 
for 25c. 
Lace Fern. 
