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Dreer's Famous Palms. 



(Continued.) 



Kentia Forsteriana (Made-up Plants). These are speci- 

 mens made by planting three plants together; very useful 

 decorative specimens. 



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Latania Borbonica (Chinese 



popular fan-leaved variety. 

 3-inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 12 inches high 

 i " 5 to 6 " 15 

 6 6 " 20 



8- " 6 to 7 " 24 



Latania Commersoni, or Rubra. A splendid Palm for 

 the warm conservatory, with fan-shaped leaves on long foot- 

 stalks, of a bright red, as are also the ribs of the leaves, which 

 are particularly bright in the young state. 4-inch pots, $2. 00 

 each. 



Latania Loddigesii. Large, bright green fan-shaped 

 leaves, with a glaucous line tinged with red in the young state, 

 leaf-stalks chocolate-colored; requires a warm, moist atmos- 

 phere. 4-inch pots, §2.00 each. 



Livistona Rotundifolia. A miniature fan-leaved Palm, 

 which, in a finished specimen, makes almost a globular plant. 

 Thrifty young plants in 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 

 50 cts. each; 5-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Nephrosperma Van Houtteanum. A handsome hot- 

 house Palm, with long, graceful leaves and narrow pinnse, 

 bright glossy green above, glaucous underneath; leaf-stalks 

 chestnut-brown, armed with long, black spines. 3-inch pots, 

 $2.50 each. 



Phoenix Canariensis. One of the hardiest of the Date 

 Palms, with dark green, feathery foliage; of strong growth, 

 and is especially valuable for outdoor decoration, as it stands 

 sun and wind without the least damage, even in exposed situ- 

 ations. 



8-inch tubs, 30 inches high $:S 00 each. 



8 " 36 " " 4 00 " 



10 " 3^ feet " GOi " 



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Livtstona Rotundifolia. 



Phoenix RoebelenH. The most graceful of the Phcenix, and 

 a Palm which has become popular for room decoration. 

 The plant is of vigorous growth, and its gracefully recurving 

 leaves, with very narrow dark green pinnse, give it a lightness 

 and airiness not surpassed, if equalled, by Cocos 'Weddeliana; 

 at the same time it is as hardy as a Kentia, succeeding admir- 

 ably as a house plant. 



3-inch pots, 6 to 8 in. high, nicely characterized, SO 35 each. 



4 " 10 " " " 75 " 



5 " 15 " " " 1 50 " 

 Specimens in 6-in. pots, 1\ feet high, 2 feet spread, $ 3 00 



" 8 " tubs, 2" " 2 1 , " " 6 00 



" 12" " 2J " 3" " " 15 00 



" 14 " " 3" " 4 1 , " " 50 00 



" 15 " " 3 " 6" " " 75 00 



Phoenix RupiCOla. A very handsome species, with long, 

 gracefully arched foliage of rich, deep glossy green. 



5-inch pots, 12 inches high $0 75 Each. 



6 " 18 " " 2 00 " 



8 " 24 " " 3 50 " 



Rhapis F.abelliformis. An interesting Japanese Palm, a 



most serviceable species on account of its extreme hardiness. 

 7-inch pots, 3 l« 4 stems, 24 inches high S3 00 each. 



7 " 4 " 26 to 28 inches high ... 4 00 " 



Roscheria Melanochaetes. A rare hothouse Palm, with 

 leaves 3 to 5 feet long, with unequally divided light green 

 pinnre, pale green stems with black spines at the base. 3-inch 

 pots, $2.00 each. 



Stevensonia Grandifolia. It is only at rare intervals that 

 we are able to offer this interesting and beautiful stove Palm. 

 4-inch pots, $3.00 each. 



Thrinax Barbadensis. A pretty and graceful form of this 

 attractive fan-leaved Palm. 7-inch pots, 24 to 30 inches high, 

 $5.00 each. 



Thrinax Parviflora. Deep green, deeply cut fan-shaped 

 foliage. 4 inch pots, 15 inches high, $1.50 each. 



Thrinax Radiata. A pretty fan-leaved variety, with small, 

 deeply cut foliage. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Verschaffeltia Splendida. A showy variety, which re- 

 quires a high, moist atmosphere to grow well; large, bright 

 green foliage, deeply cut on the edges; very spiny, especially 



in the voung Mate. 4-inch pots, $3.00 each. 



HOW TO GROW PALMS U told on page 16&. 



