. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoi. The American Florist. 1203 NeDhrolepis WIttboldIi WILL SOON BE GROWN AND OFFERED FOR SALE BY ALL THE LEADING FLORISTS.;. NEPHROLEPIS plants ready for 3 and 4-inch pots, $ each; $ a dozen; $ per 100. WELL-GROWN DECORATIVE PLANTS FOR EASTER. "UHE have already supplied a majority ^^ of the large growers with stock. Owing to its rapid growth and wonderful reproductive qualities our fern will be as profitable to tlorists as the Boston fern has been. Many growers who received
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoi. The American Florist. 1203 NeDhrolepis WIttboldIi WILL SOON BE GROWN AND OFFERED FOR SALE BY ALL THE LEADING FLORISTS.;. NEPHROLEPIS plants ready for 3 and 4-inch pots, $ each; $ a dozen; $ per 100. WELL-GROWN DECORATIVE PLANTS FOR EASTER. "UHE have already supplied a majority ^^ of the large growers with stock. Owing to its rapid growth and wonderful reproductive qualities our fern will be as profitable to tlorists as the Boston fern has been. Many growers who received stock of Nephrolepis Wittboldii when it was first sent out in September, are re- ordering in larger quantities, a sure evi- dence that it has found favor with them. Here are some sample letters: Philadelphia, Feb. 1,190i. The Geo. Wittbold Co., Chieuao. Ill, Gentlemen :—We are much pleased with NEPHKOLEPia Wittboldii: the specimen plant which you recently s^nt shows the churarteror the plantvt'ry nicely; its bold, b»'avy fnlispe, which is made to appear very light and graceful by thi' wavy edge, should make this a most valuable decora- tive Fern, for which there is room a'ong- side of the Boaton Fern. We see no rea- son why the pliiiit should not bectune just as popular as this valuable variety. Yours very truly, HENRY A. DREER, Inc. J. D. E. Newark, Ohio, Dec. 27. 1900, The Geo. Wittbold Co., Chicago, 111. Gentlemen:—Please ship to me as soon as possible 300 more of your Nephrolepis Wittboldii. The plants I received from you a short time ago are doing so nicely ihat the more 1 see of them the more I am convinced that Nepbrolfpis Wittboldii is the great fern of the future, aud I feel that I cannot get too heavy a stock. I know that every enterprising florist will purchase a stock of it as scon as he sees what a grand dec- orative plant it will make. Wishing you a prosperous New Year, I remain Yours very truly, ? ' BA A. J. BALDWIN. Kentias==Latanias Varieties Size Height P
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