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Nomenclature of ferns is very confusing, 
2637 North Lee Avenue 
El Monte, California ~~ 
RARE AND EXOTIC FERNS 
Ferns are very hard to describe in a language understandable by the hobbiest, The 
Some ferns go under various names, The names 
on the varieties we list are to the best of our knowledge correct, However, the same 
fern may be grown under a different name in various sections of the world. 
complete culture instructions on ferns ordered. 
In mild climates many of the varieties are grown in the shade garden, 
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We can furnish data on temperatures for customers living in mild climates. 
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FN2 
FN4 
FNY, 
FN5 
FN6 
FN7 
location, 
We send 
Ferns desire a cool, not cold, grow- 
The follow- 
varieties are distinctly different in appearance. 
BLECHNUM BRASILIENSE Dwarf, coarse, 
tree fern, Brazil, Peru, Scaly trimk 
to 43 ft high, Leaves to 3 ft long and 
15 in. wide. Individual leaves twist 
and curl, New fronds pink tinged. 
© Ans pots only seis een eeee $11.50 eas 
PELLAEA FALCATA India to New Zealand. 
Fmall fern, nearly uniform leaves, 
Leaves to 1s ft. long to 4 in, wide, 
leathery, l-pinnate. Deep green with 
blue cast, 
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MICROLEPIA PLATYTHYLLA India to Japan 
Long graceful leaves on stiff stems, 
lower stem bare. Will develop to 8 
ft. tall, 3-pinnatified. Deeply cut 
and serrated, 
6 aay pot OWUV fee veae ce sw aktabo CAs 
MICROLEPIA SPELUNCIA Tropics, Long, 
graceful fronds to 5 ft. long, 8 in, 
wide. Finely, deeply, irregularly, 
cut and serrated, 1-3-pinnated. 
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SCOLOPENDRIUM CRISTATTA Europe. "Cres- 
ted Harts Tongue Fern™, Leathery, 
shining leaves to 1s Pt. Jone geo, in. 
wide. Ends of leaves twist, split, 
curl and crest. Very exotic, 
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ALSOPHILA ROBUSTA Australia, Tree fern 
Differs from Alsophila Australis 
"Australian Tree Fern", more upright 
growing habit, 
2S in. pot...$1.25 ea. 3 in. pot,,$2,00 
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POLYPODIUM MANDIANUM "Bears Paw Fern", 
Tropics, Brown hairy or scaley rhiz- 
omes. Coarse, leathery leaves, to 
ft. long, 1 ft, wide, deeply cut, on 
stiff stems, Edges of leaves flute 
and curl, 
DAVALLIA CANARIENSIS "Rabbit Foot Fern" 
Canary Islands, N. Africa, Rhizomes pale 
brown, crooked, hairy. Ends resemble a 
foot. Leaves to 13 ft. long, 1 ft. wide. 
sharp toothed, Feet twist and wrap 
around growing container, Showy grown in 
shallow basket, 
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DICKSONIA ANTARTICA Australia, Giant 
tree fern, Leaves to 6 ft, long, 3=-pin- 
nate, Finely cut, Finely cut. Developes 
into a very handsome specimen. 
S ine potse..$1.50 ca. 3 in pots...$2,00ee 
POLYSTICHUM CAPENSE "Leatherleaf Fern", 
So. Africa, Leaves, triangular, on stiff 
stems, brown scuff on stems, Coarsely 
toothed, leathery, shining. 1-4=pinnate, 
+ in. pot..$1,00 ea, 3 in. pot..$1.50ea, 
CIBOTIUM CHAMOSII "Hawaiian Tree Fern", 
Developes a trunk, Graceful, airy leaves 
These ferns we ship have been grown from 
spores they develop a superior root sys- 
tem than those grown from the dormant 
trunks, : 
% in. pot..$l.-- ea. 3% in, pot..$1.50 ea, 
CIBOTIUM SCHIEDEI Mexico, Guatamale, 
Due to the exotic beauty and graceful- 
ness this fern is usually referred to as 
"The King of Ferns." Tall tree fern, 
Leaves to 5 ft. long, graceful, drooping. 
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PELLAEA ADAINTOIDES "Clover Leaf Fern," 
Atri ca 5 Nearly uniform leaves on brown 
to black stems, To 2 ft, long, gracefully 
drooping. 2-%4-pinnate, 
= in. pots,.$1.00 ea. 3 in pots,.$1.50 ea, 
25 in. potse.$1.00 ea, 3 in. potsee?l.50 . 
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