. New floral guide : autumn 1909 . er-ature of an ordinary living room. Entirely unequaled for thegrace and beauty of its lovely spray-like fronds. Price, nice thrifty plants, 15c. and 20c. each; $ and$ per doz., postpaid; larger sizes, 40c. and 50c. each,by express. Asparagus Plumosa Newport Parlor Fern (Nephrolepis Scottii) This is undoubtedly one of themost beautiful plants for housedecoration ever offered. Our en-graving is made from a photo-graph, and therefore shows theplant exactly as it appears ; it re-sembles the Boston Fern in somerespects, but grows more erect,has shorter, n


. New floral guide : autumn 1909 . er-ature of an ordinary living room. Entirely unequaled for thegrace and beauty of its lovely spray-like fronds. Price, nice thrifty plants, 15c. and 20c. each; $ and$ per doz., postpaid; larger sizes, 40c. and 50c. each,by express. Asparagus Plumosa Newport Parlor Fern (Nephrolepis Scottii) This is undoubtedly one of themost beautiful plants for housedecoration ever offered. Our en-graving is made from a photo-graph, and therefore shows theplant exactly as it appears ; it re-sembles the Boston Fern in somerespects, but grows more erect,has shorter, narrower fronds andmakes three times as many oftheni; has taken gold and silvermedals at all the grea? showswherever exhibited. - Price, 15c., 20c. and 30c. each,according to size, postpaid. Extrasize for immediate effect, 50c., $ each, by express, atpurchasers expense. ^^i^£U-«4b OFFER No. 24—3 above beautiful plants,40c., postpaid ; or all in extra size, byexpress, 3 for $ here ; or $ de=livered in ==aillJ!l!ia«iiaHg» The Newport Parlor Fern New Floral Guide, Autumn, 1909 25 ORNAMENTAL FERNS NEPHROLEPIS AMERPOHLI—NEW Here is one of the most irresistiblybeautiful Ferns we ever saw. It belongsto the Ostrich Plume type, but we think itmore charming than any former intro-duction. The pinnae are so finely dividedas to make each broad graceful frondseem like a piece of most delicate lacework. The dense luxuriant foliage makesup a plant that will be enthusiasticallyadmired amid the most elegant surround-ings. Price, 25c. and 35c. each, and $ each, by express. WHITMANII, One of the Finest and undoubtedly the most dwarf in growth, but graceful,very compact, dense and feathery. Eachfrond or branch has a double row of per-fect little fronds set at right angles to themidrib, and so thick they seem almostcrowded. Itisa healthy, vigorous grower,constantly unfolding fresh fronds of lightgreen that contrast exquisitely with


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