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THE COOD & REESE COMPANY WHOLESALE TRADE LIST 
The “Boston Fern/* Nephrolepis Bostoniensis 
Nephrolepis Scholzeli 
The Crested Fern 
It is a sport from Sootti, possessing the merits of that 
most popular variety, but with the pinnae subdivided, giv¬ 
ing it a fine crested appearance. The fronds, like in 
Sootti. stand erect, and with a graceful arch, forming a 
plant of ideal shape, and they never break down, giving 
the plant a ragged appearance, as is so oft in the ease 
with other plumed forms; furthermore, the loose, elegant 
arrangement of the fronds, allowing a free circulation of 
air through the foliage, prevents the center of even the 
largest specimens from becoming defective or yellow. 
The smallest salable plants perfectly express the type, 
and in every size are models of beauty for table decora¬ 
tions. Two and one-quarter inch pots, GO cents per dozen; 
$1.50 per hundred; $40.00 per thousand. 
Remember, we are headquarters for Nephrolepis Fern. 
Nephrolepis Bostoniensis 
The iBoston Fern 
In the vicinity of Boston no other plant is so extensively 
used as this graceful Nephrolepis, which differs from the 
ordinary Sword Fern in having much longer fronds, which 
frequently attain a length of six feet. These arch and 
droop over very gracefully, on account of which it is fre¬ 
quently called the Fountain Fern. This drooping habit 
makes it an excellent plant to grow as a single specimen 
on a table or pedestal. This Fern should not be compared 
to the Ostrich Flume Fern, as they are of an entirely 
different growth; both have their place and both are beau¬ 
tiful and desirable. Two and one-quarter inch pots, 60 
cents per dozen; $4.00 per hundred; $35.00 per thousand. 
Six inch pots, $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per hundred. 
Nephrolepis Whitmanii Compacta 
The Parlor Fern 
This is a condensed form of the “Ostrich Plume Fern,'’ 
with valuable characteristics added which are not evi¬ 
dent in the parent; the pinnae subdividing, making minia¬ 
ture fronds which are superimposed on the main fronds, 
looking as if two or more were condensed in one. Graceful 
beyond description. Two and one-quarter Inch pots, GO 
cents per dozen; $4.50 per hundred; $40.00 per thousand. 
Nephrolepis Exaltata 
The Old Original Sword Fern 
This is the "old original Sword Fern,’’ the “daddy" of 
them all, the one plant from which all the Nephrolepis 
we offer sprung. It is entirely different from any of its 
progeny, having narrow fronds that are long and of very 
erect growth. For this reason it is more largely used as 
a centerpiece in vases than are any of its descendants. 
Two and one-quarter inch pots, 50 cents per dozen; $3.50 
per hundred; $30.00 per thousand. 
Nephrolepis Davallioides Furcans 
The Fish Tail Fern 
This is a grand Fern, entirely distinct from any of the 
other varieties of Nephrolepis. Throughout the South 
and especially at New Orleans, this Fern takes precedence 
over all others. The ends of the pinnae are so formed as 
to resemble a fish tail, giving the fronds a created appear¬ 
ance, very effective. It grows into the most shapely plant 
of any of the Nephrolepis. Grand for house culture. Two 
and one-quarter inch pots, GO cents per dozen; $1.50 per 
hundred; $40.00 per thousand. 
Dwarf Ferns for Fern Dishes 
These Dwarf Ferns are used by the hundreds of 
thousands to fill dishes for table decorations. Our 
sales each year exceed fifty thousand plants. Our 
stock is in prime condition, ready to use at once. We 
offer six choice varieties. 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per 
hundred; $25.00 per thousand. 
The “Crested Fern,” Nephrolepis Scholzeli 
Dwarf Ferns for Fern Disks 
