PETER HENDERSON & CO , NEW YORK.— PALM SEEDS. 



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GEONOMA GRACILIS. 



LATANIA BORBOXICA. 



KENTIA BELMOREANA. 



*Coryplia AuStraliS. Syn: Lh-istona Australis.'^ 

 •' Australian Cabbage Palm." This is a verj- hardy 

 palm, with large, nearly circular, fan shaped, dark green 

 leaves, with brown stems Admirably adapted for 

 various decorative purposes, especially for sub-tropical 

 effects in summer gardening. This is of easy culture 

 although of somewhat slow growth. 



Pries, 40C. per 100 seeds ; $3.00 per 1000. 



^Cocos Plumosa. 



A highly ornamental palm, with straight stem and long, 

 arching, feathery leaves, dark green above, glaucous 

 beneath. A rapid grower, will attain a height 5 to 6 feet 

 in 3 years ; highly decorative for background. 

 Price, $1.50 per 100 seeds ; S14.00 per 1000. 



*EuterpC CduliS. Syn .- Oreodoxa Sancona. 



" .Assai Palm." A tall growing, elegant palm with 

 bright, clean stems, resembling .Seaforthia Elegans, 

 and considered an improvement on it, being of rapid 

 growth and stands handling well. They should have 

 plenty of heat. 



Price, $2.00 per 100 seeds ; $18.00 per 1000. 



^^.eonotna Gracilis. 



.•\ verv graceful dwarf species resembling Cocos 

 Weddeliana. and bv some considered superior, being 

 more easily grown ; it has graceful arching pinnate 

 leaves Exceedingly handsome, especially in the young 

 state, and are very decorative for table; an a. a, I thing, 

 of medium rapid growth. 



Price, $1.50 per 100 seeds : f 14.00 per 1000 



Kentla Caiitertouryana. Syn : Hedyscepe 



Canierburyana. 



" 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, $3.25 per too seeds ; $28.00 per 1000. 



^Kentla Forsteriana. Syn: Howea Forstetiana; 

 Grisehachia Foistetiana. 



" 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 yariations in tempera- 

 tUT or gas affect it. Rapid grower. 



Price, |i.oo per 100 seeds ; $9. to 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, §3.50 per 100 seeds ; $32.00 per looo.- 



Kentia Belmoreana. Syn : Howea Bel ; Grise- 

 hachia Bel. 



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

 ver>' large'y grown. Similar but dwarfer 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. Kapid grower. 

 Price, Si.oo per 100 seeds ; $9.00 per loco. 



^L,atailia Bortoonica. Syn: Livistona Chinensis; 



L. sinensis ; L. Maiiritiana. 



" 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, pia7za. lawn or greenhouse 

 decoration, of medium quick growth — iS months from 

 sowing it shows its character leaves. 



Price, 35c. per 100 seeds: $2.75 per 1,000. 



lUatania ComnierSOIlii. Syn .- Latania rubra ; 



Livistona Comtnersonii 



A..v6ry handsome, distinct species. Stems smooth 

 awf' slender. Leaves fan-shaped, very deeply incised 

 and recurved segments margined with reddish brown. 

 Leai stalks long smooth and of a dark chocolate red. 

 A rohitist grower, valuable and rare. 



Price, $2.75 per 100 seeds ; $25.00 per i.ooo. 



LriCUala Horrida. Syn : Raphis Javanicu. 



A dwarf, elegant palm of conspicuous habit, making- 

 beautiful specimens for decoration. Leaves large, fan- 

 shaped and plaited ; dark green ; scarce and desirable 

 for collections. 



Price, $1.30 per 100 seeds : $12.00 per 1000. 



Ivi-vistona Rotundifolia. 



A verv handsome decorative palm, with large, round, 

 dark green leaves on long leaf stalks, of slow growth, a 

 perfect gem of a palm ; it is a dwarf compact L. 

 Borbonica. Rare. 



Price, $3.25 per 100 seeds ; $30.00 per 1,000. 



niartlnexla Erosa. 



A remarkable and distinct palm, the leaves being 

 divided into fish-tail like fronds. Very showy in eitV.er 

 large or small specimens. Stems and leaves covered 

 with spines : requires strong tieat. 



Price, $1.75 per 100 seeds ; $15.00 per i.ooo. 



