. Ficus Pandukata The Four Best BOSTON FERNS. Among the numerous new forms of the Boston Fern intro- duced during the last few year.^, we have selected the sorts offered below as the best of their respective types, each one a superb variety, possessing entirely distinct characteristics. SCOTTII. (Dwarf Boston Fern.) Identical to Boston Fern, except that it is smaller in all its parts and of more compact and denser growth. In our judg- ment this is the ideal decorative plant for the house. Young plants, 15 cts. each ; 6-inch pots, 75 cts. each; specimen plants, to $ each.
. Ficus Pandukata The Four Best BOSTON FERNS. Among the numerous new forms of the Boston Fern intro- duced during the last few year.^, we have selected the sorts offered below as the best of their respective types, each one a superb variety, possessing entirely distinct characteristics. SCOTTII. (Dwarf Boston Fern.) Identical to Boston Fern, except that it is smaller in all its parts and of more compact and denser growth. In our judg- ment this is the ideal decorative plant for the house. Young plants, 15 cts. each ; 6-inch pots, 75 cts. each; specimen plants, to $ each. -IVEPHROLEPIS WHITMANI. ^^ (The Improved Ostrich Plume Fern.) Unquestionably the most valuable of this type, superseding Piersoni, Barrowsi and Elegantissinia, all of which we have now discarded in favor ol this variety. Not only is the pinnse on the individual fronds more finely divided, Ijut the fronds are denser, i^roader and more graceful, and the habit of the plant is more perfect. Young plants, 15 cts. each ; 6-inch pots, 75 cts. each. Specimen plants, ,¥ and $ each. ISEPHROI^EPIS AMERPOHLI. This is the latest addiiicJn to the Ostrich Plume type, and is certain to prove a welcome and popular variety, holdmg for delicacy and gracefulness the same position among the Nephro- iepis that Adiantum Gracillinium does among the Ferns. The pinnae is so finely divided that it reminds one of a piece of fine lace', the fronds are broad and of a depth which gives them a cushion-like appearance. It forms a beautiful specimen, and is admired by -every one who see it. Young plants, 50 cts. each ; 4-inch-pots, $ each ; 6inch pots, $ each. NEPHROLEPIS TODEAOIDES. (Todea, or Filmy Fern-like Nephrolepis.) This is an English introduction that has received a first-class certificate both from the Royal Horticultural Society and from the Royal Botanic Society of Lontlon, and is likely to liecome a most important commercial variety. Wliile in a general way it reminds
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