52 The Conard & Jones Company. Porch and Parior Piants, (contd.) 
The Fan Palm Latania Borbonica 
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 drought. Has elegant fan-shaped leaves, rich 
dark green, beautifully fringed. Grows easily, needs no petting 
or coaxing. Fine plants, 6 to 10 inches high, 25 cts. each; 10 to 
15 inches, 35 cts., postpaid; 15 to 18 inches, §0 cts., by express. 
Washington Weeping Palm 
The hardiest of all ornamental Palms for house culture, has 
large fan-shaped leaves, curiously fringed with white threads. 
Extensively grown because of its extreme hardiness and quick 
growth. Good plants, 15, 25 and 35 cts. each, postpaid, Extra 
size plants, from five to six-inch pots, 50 cts., express. 
Cocos Weddelliana 
This is one of the most elegant and graceful of all the smaller 
palms; its slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its grace- 
tul arching fronds and fine, deep green leaves. 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. Nice 
plants, 6 to 8 inches high, 3 fronds, 30 cts., postpaid. Larger 
size, 50 cts. each, by express. 
Ostrich Feather Palm 
( Areca Lutescens) 
One of the grandest and most beau- 
tiful palms for house culture now 
known. The foliage is rich glossy 
green, with bright yellow stems, full 
of grace and beauty; hardy and easily 
grown; it grows more beautiful as it 
grows older and larger. The palms 
require no special treatment ; will all 
thrive in parlor or living room. Good 
strong plants, 6 to 8 inches high, 25 
cts. each; 10 to 12 inches, 35 cts. each, 
postpaid. Larger plants, 50 cts., exp. 
Umbrelia Plant —— 
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OSTRICH FEATHER PALM COCOS WEDDELLIANA 
The Umbrella Plant somewhat re- 
sembles a palm in general style and habit of growth ; grows easily and makes a nice window ornament. 
Good strong plants, 15 and 20 cts. each, postpaid. Larger size, 
35 and 50 cts. each, by express. 
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and are beautifully cross-barred with pure So a ae) Ar) cf 
white and deep-green; it is a native: of e aa Dea Bie iby 
Africa and the far East. 15 and 20 cts. each, RAND \aeda ny wy 
postpaid. Extra size plants, 35 cts., express. £4 <a lk leaks : WES 
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