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Qurri<? Bros/ j-lortieultural Quide.- 



This family of 

 plants Las a pecul- 

 iar fascination for 

 even the most un- 

 observing. It is a 

 remarkable fact 

 that people who 

 will daily pass by 

 the most beautiful 

 and sweetest scent- 

 ed flowers without 

 apparently notic- 

 ing them, are invar- 

 iably arrested by a 

 sight of almost any 

 of tbe Palm family, 

 and they stand to 

 admire them. For 

 conservatory 

 adornment they 

 stand prominently 

 foremost, and for 

 parlor decoration 

 they are without 

 an equal. They are 

 also extensively 



KEKTIA BELMOREAXA. 



used for tropical bedding, for which purpose the}' 

 are exceedingly effective, and as a center plant in a 

 vase they are without a peer. Our collection em- 

 braces a large assortment of the leading kinds, 

 prices and descriptions of which we cheerfully fur- 

 nish on application. We here enumerate a few of 

 the most popular, all of them in great demand. 



Areca Lutescens— Slender, plume-like leaves, 

 a very handsome and excellent house plant. Price, 

 each, 30 cents; specimen plants, 12 to 36 inches 

 high, each, 50 cents to §4,00. 



Chamaerops Exeelsa — A very handsome, fan- 

 leaved Palm of easy culture. Price, each, 50 cents; 

 specimen plants, 12 to 30 inches high, each, $1.00 

 to S3.00. 



Cocos Weddeliana — A charming plant, un- 

 questionably the most graceful of all the small 

 Palms; extensively used as table ornaments. Price, 

 each, 35 cents. Specimen plants 8 to 18 inches high, each 50 

 cents to $1.00. 



Kentia Belnior- 

 eana — Resembles 

 Areca, but t h e 

 leaves are stronger 

 and dark green; a 

 splendid house 

 plant and in great 

 demand. Price, 

 each 35 cents ; spec- 

 imen plants, 12 to 

 36 inches high, 

 each, 50 cts. to $5. 



Kentia Foster- 

 iana — A beautiful 

 species with bright 

 green foliage. 

 Price, each, 35 cts.; 

 specimen plants, 12 

 to 36 inches high, 

 each, 50 cts. to $5. 

 LataniaBorbon- 

 ica (Chinese Fan 

 Palm) — A great fa- 

 vorite, perhaps the 

 most desirable of 

 all the Palms for 

 PANDANcs ctilis. general cultivation. 



Leaves broadly fan-shaped. 

 Price, each, 25 cts.; specimen 

 plants, 12 to 36 inches high, 50 

 cts. to $5.00. 



Phoenix Rupieola — Resem- 

 bles Dactyl if era, the well-kuown 

 Date Palm, but is more graceful, 

 the arching pinnate leaves be- 

 ing more slender and drooping. 

 Price, each, 30 cts.; specimen 

 plants, 20 to 30 inches high, 

 $3.00 to $5.00. 



Phoenix Reclinata — Similar 

 to the above, but of stronger 

 growth and quite distinct. An 

 excellent Palm; stands much 

 abuse, therefore very useful for 

 decorations. Price, each, 25 cts.; 

 specimen plants, 18 to 24 inches 

 high, $1.75 to $2.00. 



PAXDANUS. 



(Screw Pine.) 



So named from the screw-like 

 arrangement of its leaves on the 

 stem. It is one of the most use- 

 ful decorative plants in cultiva- 

 tion. 



PHBTNICJI VARIEGATHM. 



Utilis — An old favorite, leaves bright green. 

 Price, each, 30 cts.: specimen plants, 12 to 24 

 inches high, each, 50 cts. to $3.00. 



Yeitchii — A variety having beautifully varie- 

 gated leaves; they are bright green, marked with 

 broad stripes of pure or creamy white. Price, 

 each, 25 cts.; specimen plants, 12 to 24 inches 

 high, each, 50 cts. to $2 50. 



PHETJflUM VARIEGATUM. 



A most interesting and highly ornamental 

 greenhouse plant of very easy culture. The 

 roots are tuberous and the plant is therefore very 

 easily propagated by division. The leaves are 

 beautifully variegated, creamy white and green. 

 Price, each, 25 cts. 



PKI3JXTLA. 



A very popular genus of plants, unsurpassed 

 for parlor and conservatory decoration, and for 

 supplving cut flowers in winter. 

 Chinese, Double White— Each, 25 cts. 

 Chinese, Single— All colors, very beautiful, 

 each, 25 cts. 

 Obconiea Grandiflora— One of the most popular plants ever 

 introduced. An excellent house plant, blooms continually, supply- 

 in^ great quantities of pretty, delicate-looking flowers, admirable 

 for cutting. Color white with a slight tinge of lilac. Each, lo cts. 



PEPEROMIA. 



Avery beauti- 

 ful and useful 

 genus of green- 

 house plants, 

 suitable f or 

 ferneries a n'd 

 window boxes. 

 Maculosa — 

 Ovate leaves of 

 green striped 

 with white; very 

 handsome. 



Resedaflora— 

 A superb vari- 

 ety,having small 

 green leaves and 

 fine white flow- 

 ers which in 

 form resemble 

 Mignonette. 



Price, each, 

 .15 cts. 



ARECA LTJTESCEKe 



