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THE BEST PLANTS 



View of a House of Areca Lutescexs at Rivekton. 



PALMS. 



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

 the summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propa- 

 gating 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 beau- j 



tiful Palms in cultivation; bright glossy green foliage I 



and rich golden yellow stems. 50 cts. to $25.00 each. 



Areca Madagascariensis. 50 cts. J 



Areca Rnbra. Foliage deep green, tinged red, stems : 



red. 50 cts. to .Sl.OO each. 

 Areca Sanderiana. A beautiful new species, with 

 deep glossv green foliage and red stems. $1.50 to ! 

 $3.00 each." i 



Areca Sapida. A strong upright growing variety with , 



dark green feathered ^ 

 foliage, $1,00 to $3.00 : 

 each. 

 Areca Verschaffelti. 

 One of the most ele- 

 gant varieties, with 

 dark shining green 

 • foliage and light-col- 

 ored band through the 

 centre of each leaf. I 

 $1.00 to .$3.00. 

 Cari'ota Urens {Fish 

 Toil Palm). An easily 

 grown and useful sort. 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Chamaedora Elegans. 

 A pretty decorative 

 variety with deep glau- 

 50 cts. to $1.00 each.. 

 Chamaerops Excelsa. A handsome Fan Palm, of 



rapid, easy culture. .50 cts. to $1.CK) each. 

 Cocos Plnmosus. Plume-shaped foliage. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Cocos Wedelliana. The most elegant and graceful of 

 all the smaller Palms. The Cocos are admirable for 

 fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and main- 

 tain their beauty for a long time. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Corypha Aiistralis. An Australian Palm, of rapid 

 growth and easy cultivation. 50 cts. to $1.00 er.cli. 



Curculigo Recurvata. A very graceful palm-like 

 plant for decorative purposes. 50 cts. to $3.00 each. 



CORVPHA AUSTR.\LIS. 



cous green foliage. 



Cham.ehops Excelsa. 



Euterpe Ednlis [Assai Palm). Of spreading graceful 



habit. .50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Cycas Revolnta (Sago Pahn). The stem of this variety 



is verv thick, and bears the foliage in whorls at the 



top. $5.00 to $12.00 each. 



