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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_9 (find matches)
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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102 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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Boston Feri)S.—(Nephrolepis,) The finest decorative plants in cultivation.and in addition to the well known standard variety, we are able to offer several new and most unique varieties. All as robust, vigor- ous and as easily grown as the original Boston Fern. Boston Fern (Original)—Of all decorative plants for house culture this is perhaps the most imposing and satisfac- tory. It is so hardy that it will stand and thrive in most any situation in a room, even if out of the sun's rays. No Fern is so good in this respect. Plants form an immense number of graceful drooping fronds, varying in length from two to five feet, and always of a fresh, healthy, and beautiful green color. These fronds keep in perfect condition for years. We cannot too highly recommend it Fine plants, 20c. each: 3 for 50c. Ostrich Plume—A new Boston Fern of superb beauty. On good sized specimens the fronds reach a height of 3 or 4 feet, and are so beautifully cut, feathered and crinkled about the edges that they are like great Ostrich feathers. The frond in above cut gives a good idea of its beauty. Fronds are freely produced and specimen plants are superb. 30c. each; 3 for75c. Narrow Frond Boston Fern—Fronds of vhis sort are much narrower than the original variety, long and very grace- ful and handsome. 25c. each; 5 for $1.00. Broad Frond Boston Fern—Fronds twice the width of the ordinary Boston Fern, not quito so long, therefore presenting a very distinct appearance. 30c. each. Pigmy Boston Fern—A plant makes a dense mass of hun- dreds of beautiful fronds no widerthan one's finger,which grow to a considerable length and curve most gracefully. For small pots and baskets it is the finest thing yet in- troduced. Grows readily in any window or on a veranda in the open air and is an object of exquisite beauty the whole year, summer and winter. 15c each; 3 for 35c. Stag Horn Boston Fern—Elegant broad fronds, the edges being flattened and divided into many wide prongs resembling a stag's horn. The most unique and beauti- ful of all Boston Ferns. 30c. each; 3 for 75c. Plerson's Boston Fern — Immense wavy fronds of the Ostrich Plume type, but longer and more beautifully feathered. It was first introduced last year and created a real sensation. Without doubt it is the most magnificent fern grown, and possesses all the hardy, robust, and easy growing qualities peculiar to the common Boston Fern, and all its varieties. We have a fine stock of very fine plants. 50c. each: 5 for $2.00. SPECIAL OFFER—For $1.50 we will send one fine plant each of these 7 Boston Ferns. FERN SEE D—Fine mixed seed of all the above Boston Ferns. 10c. per pkt.

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