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Mollissima.. A strong- growing- variety with pretty light pink 

 flowers, followed by large yellow edible seed pods. 15c to 25c each. 



Von Volexmi. This lovely tacsonia is not new, but is always very 

 rare. It has handsome foliage, and bears deep crimson flowers, 6 inches 

 across; they hang on thread-like stems, 8 to 10 inches in length, which 

 makes them exceedingly graceful and attractive^ 35c to 50c each. 



Palms, Dracaenas, Etc. 



BRAHEA Edulis. A new variety of Fan Palm from Guadaloupe 

 Island. Large plants, $2.00 to $2,50 each; small plants, 35c each. 



Fila.men.tosa. The hardy California Fan Palm, and a most vigorous 

 growing plant. Foliage very regular, and of a bright green, deeply and 

 regularly pinnated, the margins of each being covered with hair-like, long 

 filaments, giving them a remarkable appearance from other Fan Palms. 

 Small plants, 25c each; plants 1 to \ x /z feet, 50c each; plants 2 to 2>2 feet, 

 $1.00 each; extra large plants, $2.00 to $3.00 each. 



Gla-iicaL, Blue Palm A very ornamental Fan Palm of robust habit, 

 The leaves are a blue-green, glaucous beneath. New and rare. Small 

 plants, 50c each; fine specimen plants, $3.00 to $5.00 each. 



COR.YPHA Au^tralis, Livistonia. A very hardy Australian 

 Palm; with dark green foliage, very symmetrically and regularly slit, the 

 segments partly doubled from base of petioles or leaf-stock, which is 

 thickly armed with crooked spines. Strong plants, 75c each; plants 2 to 5 

 feet high, $1.50 to $3.50 each. 



CHAMAEROPS Hximilis A Fan Palm with dwarf habit. It is 

 a native of Southern Europe; very hardy. A splendid specimen for the 

 lawn. Plants, 1 to 1% feet high, 75c to $1.50 each. 



PHOENIX Ca.na.riensis The handsomest and hardiest of the date 

 palm family. Being a rapid grower, it soon develops into beautiful 

 specimens, with pinnate, dark green leaves from 6 to 12 feet long; the 

 divisions linear, lance-shape, and very much pointed. 50c to $1.50 each. 



PHOENIX R.\ipicola.. A rare and beautiful palm with a slender 

 stem, and beautiful arching fern-like fronds, $1.50 to $2.00 each. 



SEAFORTHIA Elega-ns Leaves dark green, pinnate, lanceolate, 

 and narrowly bifid at the apex; leaf stems rather stout at their bases; and 

 the whole plant perfectly smooth, on a cylindrical, smooth, whiteish-green 

 stem. A most elegant species. Small plants, 25c to 50c each; large plants, 

 $1.50 to $3.00 each. 



DRACAENA Indivisa., A fine plant for outdoor planting in Cali- 

 fornia, and much in use for lawns, avenues, and parks. The plants are 

 fine for window decoration. < 25c, 75c, to $1.50 each. 



AustraJis. Like the above, except that the leaves are much broader. 

 Both varieties are exceptionally fine for vases, and forhome or hall decora- 

 tion. Small plants, 25c each; large plants, 50c, 75c, to $1.50 each. 



