TROPICAL DECORATIVE FOLIAGE PLANTS 
Adiantum Hispidulum—DW ARF MAIDEN 
HAIR FERN. Dwarf, forked, fan-like 
leaves of dark green. An usual type. 
Small Plants 40¢, Medium 75¢. 
Adiantum Hybridum. A large frond type 
maiden hair fern — strong grower. 
Small Plants 40¢. 
Alsophila Australis — AUSTRALIAN 
TREE FERN. The most handsome of 
all tree ferns, with thick hairy stems 
and graceful fronds. The fronds of 
this fern reach enormous size in mature 
plants. An ideal house fern. Small 
Plants $3.50, Specimen Plants $5.00 to 
$10.00. 
ASPLENIUM NIDUS AVIS 
Asplenium Nidus Avis—BIRD’S NEST 
FERN. Long, dark green waxy, and 
wavy leaves arranged in circles at a 
central point forming nest-like appear- 
ance. An attractive and unusual plant. 
Small Plants $1.00, Specimen Plants 
$2.50 to $5.00. 
CYRTOMIUM SP. 
Cyrtomium sp.—HOLLY FERN. Leaves 
dark green resembling a holly leaf. 
A beautiful addition to a fern collec- 
tion. Small Plants 50¢, Medium 75¢. 
PLATYCERIUM 
Platycerium sp—STAG HORN FERN. 
This fern is one of the most beautiful 
we have to offer. The fronds resemble 
antlers and are a shade of soft green 
somewhat felty in appearance. These 
ferns grow in the tropics attached to 
trees. There are two types of fronds, 
one being a shield-like that attaches to 
the place it is growing and the antler 
like fronds which come out of the cen- 
ter of the shield. Small mounted plants 
$7.50, Large mounted plants $15.00. 
Polystichum coriaceum — LEATHER 
LEAF FERN. Large dark green fronds, 
very stiff. Used by most Florists for 
cut flower arrangements as it stands 
up so well. Makes real specimen. 
Small Plants 50¢, Medium $1.00. 
Pteris sp.—TABLE FERN. We have both 
the plain green and the variegated, 
green and white varieties of this strik- 
ing fern. Small Plants 50¢, Medium 
Plants $1.00. 
MIXED FERN SPORES. We have sev- 
eral varieties of fern spores including 
most of the ferns listed. This mixture 
is gathered fresh at the time of ship- 
ment and should be planted as soon as 
received. Pkt. with spores on fern 
fronds 50¢. 
Selaginella sp. CREEPING CLUB MOSS. 
A creeping, vine like type with elegant 
fronds of peacock blue, green and 
bronze. Used as a ground cover in 
shaded places or as a trailing pot plant. 
Small Plants 50¢, Medium Plants $1.00. 
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