42 PETER HENDERSON & OO'S WHOLESALE QUARTERLY LIST OF PALM SEED8. 



GEONOMA GRACILIS. 



LATANIA BORBON1CA. 



KENTIA BELMOREANA. 



Syn : Hedyscepe 



Kentia Canterburyana 



Canterbury ana. 



" Umbrella Palm," or "Viscount Canterbury's Palm," 

 An exceedingly decorative and ornamental palm of tall 

 growth. The leaves are large, of a rather bright green 

 and form a dense head. Where plenty of room can be 

 given, this palm can hardly be overrated for specimens; 

 rapid strong grower. The seeds are very large. 

 Price, S3. oo per 100 seeds ; S28.00 per 1000. 



"Kentia Forsteriana. Syn: Ho-weaForstetiana; 

 Grisebachia Forsteriana. 



" Flat or Thatch Leaf Palm." This is without excep- 

 tion the most hardy of its class. It is very graceful, 

 and for table decoration scarcely has its equal. Excel- 

 lent for room culture, as neither variations in tempera- 

 ture or gas affect it. Rapid grower. 



Price, $1.00 per 100 seeds ; §9 00 per 1000. 



-Keiltia Belllioreana. Syn: Howea Bel ; Grise- 

 bachia Bel. 



" Belmore's Curly Palm." A splendid variety and 

 very large'y grown. Similar but d warfer than Forsteriana 

 and possessing all of its excellent qualities, differing from 

 that variety only in the tendency of its leaves to curl 

 under, making it particularly beautiful. Rapid grower. 

 Price, Si. 00 per 100 seeds ; $9.00 per 1000. 



*Kentia Moorei. 



A very beautiful, rare and quite distinct dwarf palm, 

 with leaves of dark green. This variety will grow in 

 a cool temperature. Rapid grower. 



Price, S3. 50 per 100 seeds ; $32.00 per rooo. 



Latania Bortooniea.Vi << Livistona Chinensis;\ 



L. sinensis ; L. Mauritiana. 



" The Bourbon Palm." A well known and very hand- 

 some species, of very rapid and healthy growth Large, 

 broad, shining green, fan-shaped leaves. Unequalled 

 for either parlor, hall, piazza, lawn or greenhouse 

 decoration, of medium quick growth — J 8 months from 

 sowing it shows its character leaves. 



Price, per oz., 20c ; per lb. $1.75. 



*Oreodoxa Regia. 



" The King or Royal Palm." A tall, elegant and 

 graceful variety, with slender, ringed stems, bearing 

 long terminal leaves. Admirably adapted for either 

 sub-tropical gardening or for the decoration of apart- 

 ments, of quick growth. 



Price, qoc. per 100 seeds ; $7. 00 per 1,000. 



■Phoenix Reclinata. 



A fine large growing species, of very rapid growth, 

 very hardy. Stands any amount of hard usuage, fine 

 vase palm. * 



Price, $1.25 per 100 seeds ; $9.00 per 1,000. 



Phcenix Rupieola. 



This is one of the most exquisitely graceful among 

 the smaller palms. Its wide spreading, gracefully arch- 

 ing, fern-like leaves are elegant and effective for apart- 

 ment decoration. It is considered the handsomest and 

 most valuable of the Phcenixes, of medium slow growth 

 when young. 



Price, $1.50 per 100 seeds ; $12.00 per 1,000 



■Ptychosperma Alexandras. Syn: Archon. 



toplmnix Alexandra. 



A very elegant species, rare in cultivation, but on 

 account of its many good qualities and great hardihood 

 is destined to become very popular when known. The 

 leaves are pinnate and beautifully arched; of a pretty 

 pink when young but green when mature : tall, slender 

 trunk. Resembles Seatorthia Elegans and stands hand- 

 ling better. 



Price, 60c. per 100 seeds ; $5.00 per 1,000. 



-Safoal Blackburuiana. Syn : Sabal Umbra- 

 c it life) a. 



'•Blackburn's Fan or Thatch Palm." A very noble 

 and distinct dwarf palm. Admirably suited for window 

 gardens when small, and for subtropical effects for 

 summer gardens Slow growth but its magnificence 

 repays for patience. 



Price, $1.00 per 100 seeds ; $9.00 per 1,000. 



Seatorthia Elegans. Syn : Archontophaenix 



Cnnninghamia; Ptychosperma C. 



" Illawarra Palm." One of the most beautiful of the 

 palm family. It is perfectly smooth and attains a 

 height of twenty feet or more, with gracefully drooping, 

 feather-like leaves. One of the finest subjects for con- 

 servatory, greenhouse or sub-tropical gardening. Can 

 be placed in the open air from June 1st to Oct. 1st. 

 It is of rapid growth, attaining a height of three feet 

 from seed the first season. Scarcely anything can equal 

 the effect of large specimens of this noble palm, 

 unfortunately it does not stand rough usage and hand- 

 ling, as well as Euterpe and Ptychusmerma which are of 

 similar appearance. 



Price, 60c per 100 seeds ; $5.00 per 1,000. 



