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Dreer's Famous Palms. 



Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms 



in cultivation; the foliage is of a bright, glossy green, with rich 



golden-yellow stems. 



3-in. pots, bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches high $ .25 each, 



6" " " " 24 to 30 " " 1.50 " 



7 ■« " " " 36 " " 2.50 " 



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Areca Verschaffeltii. A splendid Palm, with finely-divided 



pinnae of deep green color with yellowish midrib. 

 3-in. pots, 15 ins. high, 50c. each I 6-in. pots, 30 ins. high, §2.50 each. 

 4" " 18" " $1.00 " |8" tubs, 36-' " 5.00 " 

 Arenga Sacharifera. In a large specimen this is a most striking 



and attractive Palm. The ends of»the leaves have a cut appearance, 



like those of the Fish-tail Palm, and of a rich deep green color. 



G-inch pots, 30 inches high, $2.50 each; 8-in. pots 4 feet high, 



$5.00 each. 

 Calamus Ciliaris. A rare and interesting Palm from Java, of 



climbing habit; useful in the warm conservatory. 4-inch pots, §5.00 



each. 

 Caryota Urens (Fish- Tail Palm). An interesting species, with 



the ends of the leaves formed somewhat like the dorsal fin of a fish. 



3-inch pots, 8 inches high, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 15 inches 



high, 50 cts. each; 6-inch pots, 30 inches high, $2.00 each. 

 COCOS PlumOSUS. Extensively used in California and Florida for 



outdoor planting. Large plants, 6 to 7 feet high, $10.00 each; 8 



to 10 feet high, $15.00 each. 

 Cocos Weddeliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the 



smaller Palms. Its slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its 



gracefully arching leaves, of a rich green color. Admirable for 



fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and maintain their beauty 



for a long time. 



Young plants in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each. 



Cocos Weddeliana. 



Specimens in 5-inch pots, 18 to 24 inches high, $1.50 each. 

 Large specimens in 7-inch pots, 24 to 30 inches high, $3.00 

 each; in 8-inch pots, 30 to 36 inches high, $5.00 each. 



Deckeria Nobilis. A very rare Palm, with narrow, divided 

 pinnae of a light green color, the stems closely protected with 

 long, light-colored spines; requires a close, high tempera- 

 ture. 3-inch pots, $2.50 each. 





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Kentia Belmoreana. The Kentias are the hardiest Palms in 

 cultivation. They are of slow growth, and are less affected by the dust 

 and dry atmosphere of the house than any others. The variety here 

 offered is of dwarf, spreading habit, with fine rich dark green foliage. 

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3-in pots. 4 to 5 leaves, 12 inches high $ .25 each. 



15 " " 60 " 



18 to 20 inches high 1.00 " 



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Kentia MacArthuri. A tall-growing species, with rather broad pinnae, 

 the ends of which are irregular in outline, a good plant for the cool con- 

 servatory. 3- inch pots, 12 inches high, 35 cts. each; 6-inch pots, 36 

 inches high, $2.50 each. 



Kentia Sanderiana. A new and rare Palm of elegant and graceful 

 habit, with narrow pinna? in gracefully arching leaves of bright green, 

 5-inch pots, 21 inches high, .^1.50 each. 



Kentia Wendlandiana. A very strong-growing species, with large, 

 heavy foliage, the ends of the pinnae cut like the Fish-tail Palm; quite 

 rare. 8-inch pots, $4.00 each. 



Kentia Forsteriana. This splendid variety is very similar to K. Belmo- 

 reana, but of stronger growth, with broader, heavier foliage. 



3-in. pots, 3 to 4 leaves, 12 inches high $ .25 each. 



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Areca Lutescens. 



Large specimen plants, $50.00 and $75.00 each. 



PALMS are continued on page 170. 



