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PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK.— PALM SEEPS. 



I'H(J:NIX RFXl.INATA. 



PTYCHOSPERMA AI.EXANDR/E 



THRINAX .\RGENTEA. 



'^Oreodoxa Reg^ia. 



"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 cf apart- 

 ments, of quick growth. 



Price, goc. per loo seeds ; $7.00 per 1,000. 



^Pboenix Reclinata. 



A fine large growing species, of very rapid growth, 



very hardy, 

 vase palm. 



Price, $1.25 per 100 seeds 



Stands any amount of hard usuage, fine 

 $9.00 per r.ooo. 



Pboenix Rupicola. 



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 Phoeni.xes, of medium slow growth 

 when young. 



Price, Si. 50 per 100 seeds ; $12.00 per 1,000. 



Ptychosperma Alexandrae. -"yw .• Anhon. 



toplian'ix Alcxandiuc. 



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 Seaforthia Elegans and stands hand- 

 ling better. 



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



Seafortllia Elegans. Syn : Arc/wntophcenix 



Citiini>ighamia ; Piychospcrma 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 ist to Oct. ist. 

 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 Ptychosmerma which are of 

 similar appearance. 



Price, 60C. per looseeds ; $5.00 per 1,000. 



Sabal Blackburiliana. Syn : Sahal Umbra- 

 en life ra. 



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



and distinct dwarf palm. Admirably suited for window 



gardens when small, and for sub-tropical effects for 



summer gardens. Slow growth but its magnificence 



repays for patience. 



Price, $1.00 per 100 seeds ; $g.oo per 1,000. 



Stevensotiia Graiidifolia. Syn : Areea 



SechellatuDi ; Astrocaryuni Borsi^^iiyaiuun ; A. 

 pic turn ; Plioenicofihorium scehellaratn. 

 The celebrated "Phoenix Palm," also called the 

 "Thief Palm." A noble and stately variety, considered 

 . one of the grandest of Palms. Even small plants show 

 its beautiful characteristics. Requires hot moist atmos- 

 phere during growing season, but in the winter will stand 

 as low temperature as others. 



Price, .f 4.00 per 100 seeds ; .fsS.oo per 1,000. 



Xhrinax Arjfentea. 



"Silver Broom Palm," ".SilverThatch Palm." A noble 



and elegant Decorative fan palm, with large leaves of a 



silvery, silky appearance beneath, of slov/ growth, but 



elegant and valuable when large and stand handling well. 



Price, 75c. per 100 seeds ; $5.00 per 1,000. 



Xlirinax Radiata. Syn: T. Elegans; r. 

 gracilis. 

 - A very ornamental palm, with round, fan-shaped 

 leaves, of slow growth but makes grand specimens and 

 stands handling well. 



Price, $3.50 per 100 seeds ; $30.00 per 1,000. 



*Verschaffeltia Spletidida. Syn : Kegeiia 



ma^nifica ; R. Majestica. R. Princcps. 



A very handsome palm, with immense bright green 

 leaves, with prominent veins and thorny stems. Slow 

 growth, requires hot, moist atmosphere when growing. 



Price, ^^3.00 per 100 seeds ; iJ;28.oo per 1,000. 



*'Washing:tonia Filifera. Syn ; Brahea Pila- 

 inentosa ; Pritchardia filantentosa. 

 This is the " Thread Bearing California Palm," and 

 has large fan-shaped leaves, wUh thread like filaments 

 hanging from the segments. It is a handsome decorative 

 palm when full grown. A rapid grower and for bedding 

 out or as a vase palm, it is scarcely equalled. 

 Price, 25c per oz.; $1.75 per lb. 



