NEW FLORAL GUIDE-SPRING 1898. 



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WASHINGTON WEEPING PALM 



THIS is one of the very best Palms for house culture, hardy and will thrive in any ordinary living room, 

 regardless of heat or cold, dust or draught, has elegant fan-shaped leaves, rich dark green^ 

 elegantly fringed with white threads ; grows easily, needs 

 no petting or coaxing. Always gives satisfaction. Note. — Do not 

 expect character leaves on young palms at first, they will come all 

 right when a little older. 



Good Young Plants, 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; 

 larger si^je, 30 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., postpaid; extra 

 large plants from 6-in. pots, by express only 50 cts. 



Cocos Weddel- 



liana. This is one of 



'•.»•».«».»•>,. the most elegant 

 and graceful of all the 

 smaller Palms, its slen- 

 der erect stem is freely 

 furnished with its grace- 

 ful arching fronds and 

 fine deep green leaves. 



Washington Weeping Palm. 

 THE COCOS is quite hardy and easily 



grown, and is highly valued as a very choice table and parlor 

 ornament for vases, fern dishes, etc. In fact there is nothing else 

 so handsome, and as they are of slow 

 growth they retain their beauty for 

 a long time, and soon become real 

 household ornaments. 

 Nice Young Plants, 30 cts. each, 

 postpaid. 



The Ostrich Feather Palm. 



Cocos Weddelliana. 



(Areca Lutescens). 

 One of the grandest and most beautiful 

 Palms for house culture, now known. The foliage is bright glossy green 

 with bright yellow stems, full of grace and beauty; hardy and easily grown; 

 and grows more beautiful as it grows older and larger. The Palms require 



no special treatment. Will all thrive in 

 parlor and living room. 



Ostrich Plume Palm, Nice Young 

 Plants, 35 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 

 4 for $1, postpaid. 



Ostrich Feather Palm. 



Umbrella Plant. (Cyperus Altemifolla.) The Umbrella Planfe 



<.>*u>«.»«u'«.Mv<ti'(>Mk«>e<>«.<>i.Mki< somewhat resembles a palm in general style 



and habit of growth ; grows easily and makes a nice window ornaments 



Good Strong Plants, Price, 15 cts. each, postpaid; 

 larger si^e, 20 cts. each. >v. \ >^ .^ 



Latania Borbonica 



Umbrella Plant, Cyperus 

 Alternifolia. 



Special Offer. 



(The Fan Palm). 



This beautiful Palm is recognized as 

 being one of the handsomest of all, 

 and indispensible in every collec- 

 tion. The true Character leaves 

 will appear as soon as plants make 

 a little more growth, 25 ctS. 

 each; 5 for $1, postpaid. 



The Four PALilS and 

 CYPERUS ALTERNI= 

 FOLIA, FIVE IN ALL, POSTPAID for $1^00^^^* 



