. DREER'S FINE FERNS. NEW AND RARE SORTS. Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosum. (Ruhra von Mordrecht, or Glory Fern.) An easy-growing form of that most beautiful of all Maiden-Hairs, Adiantum Farleyense, which, on account of its special requirements in atmospheric and temperature conditions, has been limited in its cultiva- tion to specialists. This variety, which is almost identical may be successfully grown under the same conditions as any. ordi- nary form of the Maiden-Hairs, a decided and great advantage. Asplhnium Nidus Avis (Birds' Nest Fern) CYRTOMIUM ROCHFORDIANUM COMPACTUM. (Silver Medal Hol
. DREER'S FINE FERNS. NEW AND RARE SORTS. Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosum. (Ruhra von Mordrecht, or Glory Fern.) An easy-growing form of that most beautiful of all Maiden-Hairs, Adiantum Farleyense, which, on account of its special requirements in atmospheric and temperature conditions, has been limited in its cultiva- tion to specialists. This variety, which is almost identical may be successfully grown under the same conditions as any. ordi- nary form of the Maiden-Hairs, a decided and great advantage. Asplhnium Nidus Avis (Birds' Nest Fern) CYRTOMIUM ROCHFORDIANUM COMPACTUM. (Silver Medal Holly Fem.) A splendid compact growing form of Rochfordianum and for which we were awarded a Silver Medal at the National Flower Show, Philadelphia, March, 1916. (See cut.) 4-inch pots, 25 cts. each. POLYPODIUM MANDAIANUM. This beautiful Fern originated as a seedling of P. Aureum and is similar in habit of growth to its parent, producing on well-grown plants fronds from 2 to 3 feet long, on which all of the pinnae is beau- tifully fringed or laciniated; entirely distinct from all other varieties. 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. Polypodium Glaucum Cristatum. A perfect gem and entirely distinct from all other Ferns, and a splendid subject to grow into specimen plants; the fronds at- tain a height of about 2 feet, and are of a metallic glaucous blue color, with the edges of the pinnae wavy and crispate, giving the plant a graceful, unique appearance. each. PTERIS CHIEDSI. The most beautiful of all the Pteris. The fronds are large, with the pinnae deeply dentated and undulated on the edges and crested tips. 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. PTERIS RIVERTONIANA. One of the most distinct and desirable of the many crested forms of Pteris that are now offered. Awarded a Silver Medal at the National Flower Show, Philadelphia, March, 1916. (See cut.) 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. Good plants in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; $ per doz. 4- inch pots, 50 cts. each; per
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