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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



PHLMS. 



Palms are now indispensable in all decorations, whether for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding in summer. The 

 large demand the past few years has induced us to considerahl)- increase our facilities for propagating and growing this class of 

 stock, and we have now twelve of our largest houses devoted to their cultivation alone, which enables us to supply all the leading 

 and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. 



Areca LiUteSCenS. One of the most valuable and beauti- 

 ful Palms in cultivation ; bright glossy green foliage and 



rich golden yellow stems. 50 cts. to 625.00 each. 

 Areca Santleriaiia. A beautiful new species, with deep 



glossy green foliage and red stems. §1.50 to §3.00 each. 

 Areca Sapida. A strong upright growing variety with 



dark green feathered foliage. §1-00 to $3 00 each. 

 Areca Verscliaflfelti. One of the most elegant varieties, 



with dark shining green foliage and light-colored band 



through the centre of each leaf. $1.00 to $5.00 each. 

 Carj'Ota TJrens {Fish Tail Palm). An easily grown and 



useful sort. 50 cts. each. 

 Ceroxyllon Xiveuin. Beautiful, broad foliage, silvery 



white on under side; of imposing habit. $10.00 each. 



Kentia Belmoreana. 



Coryplia Anstralis. An Australian Palm, of rapid 

 growth and easy cultivation. 50 cts. each. 



Chamserops Exelsa. A handsome Fan Palm, of rapid, 

 easy culture. 50 cts. 



COCOS Weddelliana. The most elegant and graceful of 

 all the smaller Palms. Its slender erect stem is freely fur- 

 nished with its gracefully arching leaves, made up of innu- 

 merable long narrow pinnae or segments of a rich green 

 color. The Cocos are admirable for fern dishes, as they 

 are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long 

 time. 50 cts. SI. 00 each. 



Kentia Belmoreana. A beautiful strong-growing Palm, 

 deep green crisp foliage. $1.50 to $5. 00 each. 



Kentia Fosteriana. One of the finest of the Kentias, 

 with graceful bright green foliage. $1.50 to $10. 00 each. 



Ijatania Borbonica {Chuiess Fan Palm). The most de- 

 sirable for general cultivation, especially adapted for cen- 

 tres of baskets, vases, jardinieres, etc. 50 cts., $1.00, 

 $2.00, $3.00, and S-i.OO each. 



Phoenix Reclinata. Beautiful reclinate foliage. A 

 graceful and exceedingly ornamental Palm. 50 cts., $1.00 

 and $2.50 each. 



Phoenix Sylvestris. An attractive sort, deep green foli- 

 age. 50 cts. to $2.00 each. 



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Phoenix Kupicola. This is one of the most graceful 

 among the smaller Palms, with wide spreading arching 

 pinnate leaves, broadly lance shnped in outline, with long 

 narrow pinnce, the lower of which become gradually re- 

 duced to spine*. 50 cts. to $2.50 each. 



Ptychospernia Alexandrse. A graceful and elegant 

 variety. 50 cts. to $3.00 each. 



Seaforthia Eleg'ans. One of the very best for ordinary 

 purposes, of graceful habit, and rapid, easy growth. 50 

 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Pinang'a Kuhlei. A strong growing variety; the foliage 

 when first developed has a rich crimson tint M-hich 

 changes to a dark lustrous green. 50 cts. to §1.50 each. 



' IVe can frequently supply large specimens of many va- 

 rieties of Palms, aiid shall be pleased to furnish descriptions aTid 

 prices to parties requiring this class of stock. 



