CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES, SPRINGFIELD , OHIO 
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The Grandest Fern of the Age 
Nephrolepis “ROOSEVELT” 
IMPORTANT—Some firms are offering a Fern which they 
claim is nearly as good, or similar to, or would be as 
good. But in the face of these statements we claim as 
a maker of young plants, and producer of more fronds 
iu four and six-inch pote, and attractive appearance, 
the Roosevelt has all other varieties beat a mile. If 
you are against the art of renaming or substitution, and 
want the genuine Roosevelt, best Fern ever produced, 
come to headquarters. 
It is our good fortune and great pleasure to offer this 
wonderful new Fern. In general characteristics it resem¬ 
bles the world-famous Boston Fern, but will sweep that 
Fern from the boards for two reasons; it produces many 
more fronds than the Boston, thus making a bushier, hand¬ 
somer plant. In fact, it is the best Fern for florists’ use 
ever introduced. Roosevelt will make a better plant in a 
six-inch pot than any other Fern in a ten-inch pot. That 
is what will make you money every time. The usual size 
to sell a Boston Fern is from a six-inch pot. Well, let us 
tell you that in a six-inch pot of the Roosevelt and the 
Boston there is no comparison. The Roosevelt doubles the 
fronds of a Boston in a six-inch pot, thus making a much 
more finished plant, and, therefore, more saleable. The 
pinnae are beautifully undulated, giving the Roosevelt a 
pronounced wavy effect seen in no other Fern; as the plant 
ages this effect becomes quite distinct. Our sales of 
Roosevelt have exceeded two hundred and fifty thousand 
plants, a far greater number than was ever sold of a new 
Fern. Two and one-quarter-inch pots, 75 cents per dozen; 
$4.50 per hundred; $40.00 per thousand. Four inch pots, 
$2.50 per dozen; $20.00 per hundred. 
Nephrolepis Splendida 
The Big Four Fern 
This is the most wonderful Fern of them all; it origin¬ 
ated with G. & R., and is now offered for the first time. 
It combines the good qualities of the four most popular 
sorts. It has the grace of a ‘‘Boston,” the wavy effect 
of a ‘‘Roosevelt,” the fluffy effect of an ‘‘Ostrich Plume,” 
and the uniqueness of the ‘‘Fish Tall.” Some fronds will 
be straight ‘‘Boston,” others will be true "Roosevelt,” in 
others the ends of the pinnae will be the feathery "Os¬ 
trich Plume,” while in others the ends of the pinnae will 
be the genuine "Fish Tail.” This is the strongest grower 
of the Nephrolepis. Do not think of this Fern as a run- 
back. It is not. We have no hesitancy in saying that 
this is the most valuable of all the Nephrolepis for the 
local florist. It well deserves the name of "Big Four 
Fern.” Everyone who sees it goes "daffy” about it. This 
is without question the most splendid of all the Nephro¬ 
lepis. Be sure and try it. Two and one-quarter Inch pote, 
00 cents per dozen; $-1.00 per 100; $35.00 per thousand. 
The “Baby’s Breath Fern,” Nephrolepis Goodll 
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Nephrolepis Piersonii 
The Gold Medal Fern 
This Fern received a gold medal from the Society of 
Amercan Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists, and is 
the only gold medal ever awarded by them for any plant 
whatsoever. An entirely new form of the Boston Fern. 
The pinnae subdivide, making miniature fronds which are 
superimposed on the main fronds, looking as if two or even 
three were condensed in one, giving the plant a graceful, 
feathery and plumy effect. Two and one-quarter Inch 
pots, 60 cents per dozen; $4.00 per hundred; $35.00 per 
thousand. 
Nephrolepis Scotti 
The Newport Fern 
Of much dwarfer and bushier growth than the Boston 
Fern. The fronds droop gracefully, and are not as long 
and heavy as the Boston. It is a rapid grower, and to see 
It In all stages of growth from a runner in the bench to 
a fourteen-inch pot specimen will convince you that it will 
be in great demand as a house Fern. This has always 
been a favorite variety. Two and one-quarter-inch pots, 
75 cents per dozen; $5.00 per hundred; $45.00 per thous¬ 
and. 
Nephrolepis Superbissima 
The Fluffy Ruffles Fern 
This new Fern is quite different from all other Ferns. 
Its distinguishing characteristics are its dark green foli¬ 
age, darker than any other Fern, its dense growth being 
much more compact, and its irregular shaped fronds which 
give it the name of "Fluffy Ruffles Fern.” The fronds 
are very heavily imbricated, the pinnae overlapping, and 
are so formed as to resemble miniature Ferns, giving It the 
appearance of a Fern within a Fern. The plant is very 
sturdy in its habit and the fronds firm and rigid, never 
break down, so that it will stand more knocking around 
than any other Fern. Two and one-quarter Inch pots, 75 
cents per dozen; $5.50 per hundred. 
Nephrolepis Goodii 
The Baby’s Breath Fern 
This has the finest foliage of all the Ferns. It is so 
delicate that a lady on seeing It exclaimed, "Call It 
the Baby’s Breath Fern, as it is so dainty in texture that 
a baby’s breath would set its fluffy foliage in motion.” 
The fronds are very fine and filmy, on which account it 
has been called by some the Lace Fern. It is an Improved 
variety, and the best of its type. Nothing is daintier or 
more exquisite than well-grown specimens of any size. 
Our reputation for it that no Fern in existence oan com¬ 
pare with Baby’s Breath in fluffiness. Two and one-quar¬ 
ter Inch pote, 75 cents per dozen; $5.50 per hundred; 
$50.00 per thousand. 
