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THE COOD & REESE COMPANY WHOLESALE TRADE LIST 
Nephrolepis Scholzelii 
The Crested Fern 
It is a sport from Scotti, possessing: the merits of that 
most popular variety, but with the pinnae subdivided, giv¬ 
ing it a fine crested appearance. The fronds, like in 
Scotti, stand erect, with a graceful arch, forming a plant 
of ideal shape, and they never break down, giving the 
plant a ragged appearance, as is so often the case with 
other plumed forms; furthermore, the loose, elegant ar¬ 
rangement of the fronds, allowing a free circulation of air 
through the foliage, prevents the center of even the larg¬ 
est specimens from becoming defective or yellow. The 
smallest salable plants perfectly express the type, and in 
every size are models of beauty for table decorations. 
Two and one-quarter inch pots, 60 cents per dozen; $4.50 
per hundred; $40.00 per thousand. 
Nephrolepis Whitmanii Compacts 
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, 60 
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 crested 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, 60 cents per dozen; $4.50 per 
hundred; $40.00 per thousand. 
Showing Ferns in Table Decoration. 
The “Boston Fern,” NephroHepis Bostoniensis. 
Nephrolepis Bostoniensis 
The Boston 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 Plume 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. 
Four inch pots, $2.50 per dozen; $20.00 per hundred. 
New Nephrolepis 
John Wanamaker 
“The Wanamaker Boston Fern” 
The introducer’s description: “We will introduce the 
above Fern in August, 1915. In presenting this Fern 
to the trade, we feel confident that it will make a place 
for itself. A ’sport’ from Nephrolepis Scholzeli, with 
longer, narrower, gracefully drooping fronds. It is not 
so compact in growth as Scholzeli, and therefore, does 
not decay in the center, and is a durable house Fern. 
It is a rapid grower, making an abundance of fronds, 
and is quite distinct from any other Nephrolepis.” 
Strong plants from 2*4 inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; 
$10.00 per hundred. 
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. 40 cents per dozen; $2.50 
per hundred; $20.00 per thousand. 
Adiantum Formosum 
(Maiden Hair Fern.) A very beautiful and graceful 
Fern. Its delicate fronds being much used for cut 
flower work. 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
Forty year8 of business experience 
should be of value to you when you go 
to select your Florist from whom you 
wish to buy plants. 
