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ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.
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BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FERNS
To Cheer Your Home During Winter
There are no plants grown that are more desirable for the house than the following fine decorative
Ferns. They are easily grown, free from insects and disease, and thrive well in the ordinary temperature
of the living room. See that the plants have plenty of drainage and are kept well watered; never let dry
out for any length of time. Every one of these Nephrolepis Ferns is entirely distinct in every way. That
we are headquarters for Ferns is evidenced by the choice assortment that we offer. No other firm offers
so many distinct and choice varieties. Try us for Ferns.
THE "WANNAMAKER FERN," Nephrolepis John
Wannamaker — A new Fern of wonderful beauty.
Long, narrow, gracefully drooping fronds. It is
not so compact as Scholzeli, and, therefore, is a
very airy and graceful Fern, and very durable in
the house. A rapid grower; quite distinct from
other ferns. Fine young plants, 25 cents; strong
plants, 75 cents.
THE "BIG FOUR FERN," Nephrolepis Splendida —
This is the most wonderful Fern of them all; it
originated 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 a "Fish Tail." Some fronds will
be straight "Boston," others -will be true "Roose-
velt," in others the ends of the pinnae will be the
feathery "Ostrich Plume," while in others the
ends of the pinnae will be the genuine "Fish
Tail." Then again some fronds will have in a
marked degree all of these desirable traits, form-
ing a combination without parallel among Ferns.
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
Nephrolepis. Be sure and try it. Fine young
plants, 15 cents; strong plants, 50 cents.
THE "PHILADELPHIA LACE FERN," Nephrolepis
Elegantissima — The small size pinnae, or leaflets,
are subdivided into perfect miniature fronds; the
side pinnae stand at right angles to the midrib
of the fronds, on edge instead of flat, giving both
sides of the main frond the same beautiful ap-
pearance. It is impossible to conceive of the
beauty and grace of this wonderful Fern from
description. Fine young plants, 15 cents; strong
plants, 50 cents.
"Teddy Junior" Fern.
THE "TEDDY JUNIOR FERN," Nephrolepis Teddy
Junior — "Teddy Junior," the Fern for every
household. This grand Fern was introduced re-
cently by G. & R. The fronds are broad and
beautifully tapered from base to tip; they droop
just enough to make a shapely, graceful plant,
permitting it to finish with a fine full center and
perfect symmetrical spread. The pinnae are dis-
tinctly undulated, giving the fronds an attractive
wavy appearance, which adds materially to their
charming decorative effect. "Teddy Junior" will
produce about four times more fronds than any
other Fern ever introduced, finishing with fifty
to sixty fronds in a four-inch pot. Fine young
plants, 15 cents; strong plants, 50 cents.
Fronds of the "Roosevelt Fern."
THE "ROOSEVELT FERN," Nephrolepis Roosevelt
— It is our good fortune and great pleasure to
offer this wonderful new Fern, having introduced
it in 1910. In this short time it stands second in
popularity of all the Ferns, and will soon be more
popular than even the old favorite Boston Fern.
In general characteristics it resembles the world-
famous Boston Fern, but it will sweep that Fern
from the boards for two reasons; it produces
many more fronds than the Boston, thus making
a bushier, handsomer plant; then 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 dis-
tinct. A charming and most notable variety.
Fine young plants, 20 cents; strong plants, 65
cents.
THE "GOLD MEDAL FERN," Nephrolepis Piersonii
— This Fern received a gold medal from the So-
ciety of American Florists and Ornamental Horti-
culturists, and is the only gold medal ever
awarded by them for any plant whatsoever. An
entirely new form of the Boston Fern. The pin-
nae subdivide, making miniature fronds which
are superimposed on the main fronds, looking as
if two or even three were condensed into one,
giving the plant a graceful, feathery and plumy
effect. Fine young plants, 15 cents; strong plants,
50 cents.
THE "CRESTED FERN," Nephrolepis Scholzeli —
The fronds are crested and 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
arrangement of the fronds, allowing a free cir-
culation of air through the foliage, prevents the
center of even the largest specimen from becom-
ing defective or yellow. The smallest salable
plants perfectly express the type, and in every
size are models of beauty for table decorations.
Fine young plants 15 cents; large plants, 50