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There are no plants more attractive than those offered on this page, and none which yield more 

 pleasure to the cultivator for the amount of care bestowed. Our Palms are grown specially for 

 house culture, and are particularly hardy and thrifty, because grown in a comparatively 

 low temperature. As a basis for selecting and guide as to what may be expected, we 

 mention the sizes and number of leaves, according to prices, but these are approximate 

 only ; plants are constantly developing, and a shorter one often appears better than a 

 taller one ; in such cases we will use our judgment in selecting. 



ARECA LUTESCENS. 



This majestic Palm is without a peer for 

 strength and elegance combined. Its dark 

 glossy green leaves are gracefully curved 

 on slender stems and the entire foliage is 

 gracefully disposed. The trunk and stems 

 are a golden yellow, irregularly spotted with 

 bronzy green, giving it a peculiar charm. 



Price, specimen plants, 3 to 3% ft. high, 

 $5.00 each ; 2 ft., 9 to 12 leaves, $3.00 ; 18 to 

 24 in., 4 to 6 leaves, $1.50; 3 plants in a pot, 

 12 to 15 in., $1.00; single plants, 12 to 15 

 in high, 50c. ; small plants, 30c. 



KENTIA BELMOREANA. 



Kentia Belmoreana. 



This is sometimes called the 

 "Curly Palm," and is recognized 

 as among the best for all purposes, 

 being capable of standing more ill 

 usage perhaps than any other. 

 The leaves have a tendency to curl 

 as the plants grow older, hence its 

 popular title of "Curly Palm." 

 Our plants are of stout, stocky 

 growth, and are sure to give sat- 

 isfaction. 



Price, specimen plants, 3 feet 

 high, $5.00 each ; 2 feet high, 5 to 

 6 leaves, $3.00 each ; 18 to 20 in- 

 ches high, 7 to 9 leaves, $2.00 each ; 

 12 to 15 inches high, 3 to 5 leaves, 

 50c. each ; small plants, 35c. each. 

 Cocos Weddeliana. This beau- 

 tiful Palm is unquestionably the 

 most elegant and graceful in 

 cultivation. It is admirably 

 adapted for the centres of jar- 

 dinieres and Fern dishes, as it 

 retains its freshness for a long time, 

 while for dinner-table decoration it is 

 unexcelled, and should be in every col- 

 lection. Price, 12 to 18 inches high, 75c. 

 and $1.00 each ; young plants, 35c. each. 



DRACENA INDIVISA. 



Of all the plants in use for centres of 

 vases, baskets, or for beds in the open 

 ground, nothing is so valuable as this. 

 From its graceful, drooping habit it is 

 sometimes called the " Fountain Plant." 

 Price, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each, ac- 

 cording to size. 



Dracena Terminalis. A beautiful deco- 

 rative plant ; gorgeous shades of crim- 

 son, bronzy green and pink on the 

 foliage. Price, 25c and 50c. each. 

 Dracena Fragrans. One of the finest 

 of our ornamental-leaved plants ; deep 

 green, broad, gracefully drooping leaves. 

 Our stock of this is grand and the price 

 is low. Price, plants 20 inches high, 

 $2.00 each ; 12 inches high, $1.00 each ; 

 8 inches high, 60c each. 



Special Low Offer of Young Palms and Kindred Plants. 



Young Palms are easily grown into splendid specimens, one year's growth in- 

 creasing their value four-fold and frequently far more. The great success at- 

 tending our offer of these last year, and the many flattering letters received 

 from our customers who purchased them, have induced us to repeat our offer 

 this season, and we doubt if anything offered in our catalogue will give greater 

 satisfaction to buyers. As an inducement to our customers to enter this pleas- 

 ant and profitable field, we make the following low offer : 



1 Kentia Belmoreana (The Curly Palm). The finest of all house Palms. 

 See cut and more extended description on this page. 35c, each. 



1 Areca Lutescens (appropriately styled "The Ostrich Feather Palm"). 

 One of the grandest and most useful of the species. See more extended descrip- 

 tion on this page. 30c. each. 



1 Latania Borbonica (The Fan Palm). The typical Palm, and recognized 

 as being indispensable in every collection. See cut and fuller description on 

 this page. 25c. each. 



1 Caryota Urens (The Fish-tail Palm). A rare and beautiful species which 

 forms a majestic plant, gracefully arched foliage, the tips of the leaves notched, 

 or separated so as to resemble a fish-tail, hence its popular name. 30c. each. 



1 Phoenix Canariensis (Date Palm). This belongs to the family of 

 Date Palms, which is one of the most ornamental in cultivation. Sturdy, yet 

 graceful, it is specially adapted to house culture. 30c. each. 



1 Dracena Indivisa (The Fountain Plant). Unapproached in its fitness 

 for general decorative purposes. See fuller description on this page. 25c. 

 each. 



1 Grevillea Robusta (The Silk Oak). A magnificent plant for decorative 

 purposes, of rapid, easy growth, finely cut foliage, rivaling a rare Fern. The 

 young growing leaves are a light bronze color, the tips being covered with a 

 soft down, closely resembling raw silk, hence the name of " Silk Oak." 25c. 

 each. 



PANDANUS UTILIS. 



For majesty of form and gracefully ar- 

 ranged foliage this is without a peer. As 

 an ornament for the window its glossy dark 

 green serrated foliage renders it unusually 

 attractive, while as a vase plant or single 

 specimen in greenhouse or conservatory it 

 cannot be surpassed. 



Price, 1st size, 2 feet high, $3.00 each ; 

 second grade, $2.00 each ; 2d size, 15 to 18 

 in. high, $1.00 each ; 3d size, 10 to 12 in. 

 high, 50c each ; small plants, 30c each. 



Seaforthia Elegans. Invaluable 



on account of its rapid growth 



and gracefully arched foliage. 



Price, 20 to 24 inches high, 



$1.50; 15 to 18 inches high, 50c 



each. 



THE TOTAL. VALUE OF THE ABOVE COLLECTION, IF BOUGHT 

 SEPARATELY. WOULD BE $2.00. 



This collection of five Palms, one Dracena and one Grevillea we offer free by 

 mail for $1.00. If wanted by express, buyer to pay charges, we can send larger 

 plants and leave all the soil on the roots. 



Latania Borbonica. 



This is the typical Palm, and 

 is more largely used than any 

 other. Its strong healthy habit 

 commends it to all, and gives it a 

 fitness for window and room cul- 

 ture not possessed in the same de- 

 gree perhaps by any other. (See 

 cut.) Price, 2% to 3 ft., 7 to 9 

 leaves, $5.00; second grade, 

 slightly smaller, $3.00; 20 to 24 

 inches, 6 to 7 leaves, $2.00 ; 15 to 

 20 inches, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00 ; 12 to 

 15 inches, 3 to 4 leaves, 50c. ; 

 young plants, 25c each. 



RUBBER PLANTS. 



We have a splendid stock of 

 this useful and ornamental plant, 

 which will flourish under the most 

 adverse conditions. Price, 12 to 

 15 inches high, $1.00 each; 18 to 

 20 inches high, $1.50 each; fine 

 plants, 3 feet high, well-colored, 

 $3.00 each. 



PANDANUS VEITCHII. 



This is a grand decorative plant. Its 

 beautiful form, with vivid green and 

 creamy white variegation, added to its 

 vigorous growth, makes it indispensable 

 in every collection. Price, $1.00, $2.00, 

 and $3.00 each, according to size. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 



(Norfolk Island Pine.) Deep green, 

 feathery foliage, arranged in whorls, ris- 

 ing one above the other at regular dis- 

 tances; its symmetry of form, grace and 

 beauty of foliage are unequaled in the 

 vegetable kingdom. Price, 18 to 20 in. 

 high, $4.00 each. 



PHCENIX RECLINATA. 



A fine, large-growing Palm of easy 

 growth, very sturdy and graceful. It 

 will stand much neglect without injury ; 

 fine for vases. Price, 20 to 24 inches 

 high, 7 to 9 leaves, $2.00 each. 



LA1ANIA BORBONICA. 



