Retail price list of California bulbs / Carl Purdy

              PURDY'S   CALIFORNIA   FLOWERING   PLANTS
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A Few Native Ferns of Merit
The Ferns that I offer this spring (1911) are good, collected plants.
When a wild Fern is moved into a garden, it takes fully a year for it
to get to growing thriftily. I will have a good stock of garden-grown Ferns
in the fall of 1911. Prices include postage or expressage. Ferns are best
moved just as they are starting into growth, which is in February or March,
and at my gardens it is later than in the bay region.
ADIANTUM marginatum.   Our native Maidenhair Fern.   Very much like
the greenhouse Ferns, and very pretty.   It dies down in midsummer.
Each 15 cts., doz. $1.25.
A. pedatum.   The Five-Finger Fern.   A most beautiful Fern, and very
satisfactory as a pot plant if the caution above is noted.   Each 10 cts.,
15 cts. and 25 cts.; very heavy plants 50 cts; $1, $1.25 and $2 per doz.
ASPLENIUM Filix-foemina. The Lady Fern. Is one of the large ferns, and
often three to four feet high, with most delicately beautiful fronds which
are quite fragrant. It likes much moisture, and dies to the ground in
winter.   25 cts. and 50 cts; very large plants at $1.
ASPIDIUM munitum, var. imbricans. The dark green Sword Fern of the
coast region. Our illustration shows its fine habit well. A most satisfactory Fern, either outside or in boxes. May be planted in rustic vases
with splendid effect. It may grow to 4 feet in height, although usually 18
to 36 inches.   Each 25c. and 50c, 100 for $10; very large plants at $1.
Aspidium munitum, var. imbricans.   Dark green Sword Fern