NEW FLORAL GUIDE, AUTUMN, 1918 
For Parlor, Porch and Table 
The grand Whitmanii Fern 
Try a 
Fern in 
one of cur 
Self- 
Watering 
Hanging- 
Baskets. 
See these 
offered on 
page 33 
The New Crested Holly Fern 
Ornamental Ferns 
Roosevelt. Like the Boston Fern, hut the pinnae 
are beautifully undulated. 20 cts. and 35 cts. 
each, postpaid; larger size, 60 cts. □. 
Teddy Junior. Same type of frond as the Roosevelt 
Fern, but the fronds are shorter. 20 cts. and 
35 cts. each, postpaid; extra size, fx> cts. □. 
Amerpohli (The Philadelphia La<v Fern). Each 
broad, graceful frond seems lik< a piece of delicate 
lace-work. 20 cts. and 35 cts. each, postpaid; 
extra size, 60 cts. □. 
Whitmanii. Fronds wide, graceful, dense, and feath¬ 
ery. 20 cts. and 35 cts. each, postpaid; larger 
size, 60 cts. (See cut.) 
Boston. World-famous; makes beautiful fronds 2 
to 3 feet long. 20 cts. and 35 cts. each, postpaid; 
larger size, 60 cts. □. 
Newport ( Nephrolepis Scottii). Resembles the 
Boston Fern, but grows more erect and has 
shorter, narrower fronds. 20 cts. and 35 cts. 
each, postpaid; extra size, 60 cts. □. 
Scholzeli (The New Crested Scottii Fern). Fronds 
curled and crinkled. 20 cts. and 35 cts. each, post¬ 
paid; larger size, 60 cts. □. 
AsparagusSprengeri A E ™rong F ^gOTous 
ornamental plant, 
very easily grown 
and requires little 
care. 20 cts. and 
35 cts. each, ppd.; 
extra size, 60 cts. 
each □. 
Asparagus 
plumosus 
(Climbing Lace 
Fern). The fine, 
feathery foliage 
is always bright 
and green, and 
the fronds retain 
their freshness for 
weeks when cut. 
20 cts. and 35 cts. 
each, ppd.; extra 
Asparagus Sprengeri size, 60c. ea. 
Dwarf-Growing Ferns 
For Fern-Dishes and Table Ornament 
New Crested Holly Fern ( Cryptomium Rochefordi- 
anum). Foliage is dark, glossy green and deeply 
toothed. Makes beautiful specimens. 35 cts. 
each; extra size, well-grown plants, like illustra¬ 
tion above, 60 cts., postpaid. 
Maidenhair Fern ( Adiantum hybridum). The 
best-known table Fern, with dainty, lacy fronds. 
20 cts. each; larger size, 35 cts. each, post¬ 
paid. 
Parsley Fern ( Onychium japonicum). Finely cut 
foliage which resembles parsley. 20c. each, ppd. 
The Lady Fern ( Polystichum setosum). Dark green, 
erect, feathery growth. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 
Pteris adiantoides. Broad leaf; stems and structure 
after the fashion of the Maidenhair Fern. 20 cts. 
each, postpaid. 
Pteris, Distinction. New and attractive style of 
the Pteris family. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 
Pteris cretica albo-lineata (Silver-Leaf Fern). Pea- 
green foliage with silvery variegations; so distinct 
that everyone should have one of these. 20 cts. 
each, postpaid. 
Pteris Wilsoni. An especially interesting Fern, with 
fronds like crested seaweed. 20 cts. each; larger 
size, 25 cts. each, postpaid. 
Crowfoot Fern ( Pteris Wimsetti multiceps). Dark 
green fronds borne on strong, black stems; the 
fronds are much bunched at the top, with an 
appearance like a bird’s foot. 20c. each, postpaid. 
y 91 Any 3 of the above 20-ct. Dwarf 
X UX\. ^ Ferns for 50c.; any 8 20-ct. kinds 
$1.25, or the entire set of 9 for $1.50, postpaid. 
PERFECTLY HARDY 
Evergreen Christmas Fern 
(Aspidium acrostichoides) 
This Fern is fine for planting on shady banks and 
around porches where the sun does not reach. It 
grows well in good garden soil and requires little 
care. The fronds are simply divided, like the Boston 
Fern; they are deep green in color and grow about 
12 inches high. 35 cts. each, 3 for $1, 12 for $3.50, 
postpaid. 
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