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PHQINIX TENUIS—This is a very hardy Date Palm, very desirable and 
elegant, bright sea-green. Small plants, 25 cts. each. 
RAPHIS FLABELLIFORMIS—China and Japan. A hardy little Cane 
Palm, which suckers from the roots like the bamboo, and forms a dense clump 
of canes. <A delicate and graceful little plant, only 3 or 4 feet in height 
when full grown. Unexcelled for home decoration. 75 cts. to $3 each. | 
SEAFORTHIA EKLEGANS—The leaves dark green, the leaf-stems rather 
stout at their base, pinnate, lanceolate and narrow bifid at the apex, the 
whole plant perfectly smooth, on a cylindrical, smooth whitish green stem. 
A most elegant species. Plants 2 to 3 feet high, $1.50 to $3 each. 
ARALIA PAPYREFERA—‘ Chinese Rice Paper Plant”’—A stately decor- 
ative plant, with large ricinus-like follage. The young growth is silvery, 
the old a dark green; very tropical. 25 to 50 cts. each. 
DRAC AANA INDIVISA—A fine plant for out-door planting in California, 
and muck in use for lawns, avenues and parks. The small plants are fine 
for window decoration. Small plants, 25 cts. each; large plants, 75 cts. to 
$1.50 each. 
D. AUSTRALIS—Like the above, except the leaves are much broader. 
Both varieties are exceptionally fine for vases, for home or hall decoration. 
Small plants, 25 cts.; large, 50, 75 cts. and $1.50 each. 
LOQUAT or “Japanese Plum”—A most beautiful ornamental tree that 
bears delicious fruit. It is admirably adapted for house culture. The foliage 
is very handsome; the young leaves are a silvery ight green, the old foliage, 
dark green. It could be made almost as useful as Ficus Elastica, and is much 
cheaper. 39, 50 and 75 cts. each. 
PEPPER TREE—Small, 15 to 25 ects. each. 
Cinnamomum. 
CAMPHORA “ Camphor Tree ’’—This tree should be cultivated everywhere 
where the thermometer does aot fall below ten degrees above zero, Farenheit. 
It is one of the most beautiful evergreens imaginable; attains a height of 50 
to 60 feet; of an upright habit; forms a beautiful dense crown; is entirely free 
from disease or insects; most valuable for its wood; trom it is extracted the 
camphor of commerce. The leaves have the fine camphor odor; an avenue of 
these trees, or a single specimen, is superb; is of rapid growth, and a most in- 
teresting tree. 50 cts. to $1; small plants, 25 cts. 
C. SERICEUM “Cinnamon Tree’”—From the bark of the root of this 
tree is gained the cinnamon so much used in our kitchens; very interesting 
and ornamental; leaves ovate, of a deep glossy green, and have the delightful 
odor of cinnamon; habit same as camphor tree; should not fail to be in any 
collection of rare plants. It will always excite great interest. 50 and 75 cts. 
Or pile 
Ornamental Grasses, Bamboo, Etc. 
ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA—A grand and stately reed, with very 
broad corn-like foliage, beautifully striped creamy white and light green. It 
forms grand clumps and grows eight to ten feet high. 25 cts. each; clumps, 50 
ets. to $1. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS or “ Umbrella Grass ’—A most useful and 
beautiful decorative plant, with slender stems, surmounted by alternate leaves 
so arranged as to resemble the frame of an open umbrella; as beautiful and 
