PALMS. 



Meet Grove, Ipa. 



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OUR PALM SET 



---- FOR ONE DOLLAR *-- 



We will send, postpaid, to any address, one each of the eight superb plants illustrated on 

 preceding page. This is the grandest and best offer ever made. The plants included in this 

 collection are strong and vigorous, and will make splendid, showy plants. •.-.*.•.•.•.•. 



Ri^^T^n ?FPn —The best and most popular decorative 

 DVv I vif jbiiif. plant now known. Forms an immense 

 number of graceful, drooping fronds, varying in length 

 from 2 to 5 feet, which arch over like plumes in every direc- 

 tion. Magnificent. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 4-inch pot 

 plants, 35 cts. each, postpaid. 



MT/ini/l BORBOniC/l, 



-Immensely popular ; no better 

 Palm than this. Easily grown, 

 stands neglect Avell, and quickly attains a large size. The 

 leaves axe large, deeply divided and fan-shaped. Strong 

 plants from 3%-inch pots, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 7 for $1 ; 

 larger plants, 30 cts. each, postpaid. 



nPFVII I Fa PrtRiKTR —-^ magnificent plant for deco- 

 UKfc V lbb&/1 KVnu^ I 'I. rative purposes; quicker grow- 

 r/ie /lusffa//an S/7k Irza. ing than a Palm and equally 



effective ; of easy growth ; finely cut foliage, rivaling a rare 

 Fern ; attains magnificent proportions. The leaves are 

 very fine for designs, and do not wilt. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 

 50 cts. 



rflPFY mD^nim — a remarkable !iew plant with fine 

 L/lKfcA J/irvint.JI. spray-like foliage drooping grace- 

 fully from the centre. Tlie leaf-blades are beautifully 

 edged with a golden band. One of the grandest new plants ; 

 quickly makes large and attractive specimens. 15 cts. 

 each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



-One of the most beauti- 

 ful plants ever intro- 

 duced for baskets, vases, pots or for culture outdoors. Pro- 

 duces its clear lilac-pink flowers in clusters by the hundreds 



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from early summer until severe frosts. Deliciously fragrant. 

 Has a most graceful drooping habit of growth. Superb. 

 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



rtTflHFlTF OPflhf^F —So well known that a description 

 V I }\\\%A I Irf VR/II/UIj. ig hardly necessary. A dwarf re- 

 production of the genuine fruit-bearing Orange tree, the 

 flowers being identical. It flowers and fruits in pots and 

 blooms continuously. The fragrance of the flowers is de- 

 licious, and with one or two plants one can have a generous 

 supply of highly prized and much coveted orange blossoms. 

 Fruits immediately after flowering ; the fruit measures 

 about three inches in diameter and is quite edible. A writer 

 in Success with Flowers states that on a single plant, 

 twenty inches high, 164 buds were counte^^. Strong young 

 plants, a year and a half old, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 

 9 for $1.00.' 



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DR/IMEHil inDIVI$/l. 



-Conceded to be one of the best Palms 

 '♦ for amateur culture. Stands ill 

 lVas/i;ngfon/a Fihfera. treatment with impunity,and thrives 

 where other Palms die. Is exceedingly ornamental, with 

 elegant fan-shaped leaves of rich, dark, leathery green, 

 from which hang long, thread-like filaments ; a compact 

 grower, needs no petting or coaxing to succeed. 15 cts. 

 each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for $1.00. 



-One of the best plants we have 

 for general decorative pur- 

 poses. Of graceful habit, an exceedingly rapid grower, and 

 is not affected bv sunshine, storm or drought. Forms a 

 Palm-like tree, and does equally well indoors or in the open 

 ground, quickly attaining immense proportions. Strong 

 plants, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for $1. 



Fot One Dollar we will send, postpaid, to any address, the eight splendid decorative plants 



named above. 



Large P©Lln\s 



AND 



OTHER DECORATIVE 



PLANTS 



TCf^tiiia Vntiff^ria^ntl —One of the grandest of all Palms. 

 MS^entia X'Oisicriuuci, ^^ .^ ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^j grower, and 



being of an exceedingly robust disposition thrives in almost 

 any situation. It will remain uninjured by changes in 

 temperature, while the splendid substance of its foliage 

 enables it to stand the drv, hot air of the hvmg-room. The 

 leaves are a deep glossy green, fan-shaped, split deeply into 

 segments. This is one of the hardiest Palms we know. 

 Makes a magnificent pot plant. Strong plants, 25 cts. each ; 

 5 for $1.00, postpaid. Large plants from 5-inch pots, $1.00 

 each, by Express only. 



Kentia Belmoreana.-Oi a dwarfer habit but more 



compact and spreading tnaii 



Fosteriana, possessing, however, the same strong manner of 

 growth and splendid constitution that make either variety 

 almost indispensable. Strong plants, 25 cts. each : 5 tor $1, 

 postpaid. Large plants from 5-inch pots, $1.00, by Lxpress 

 only. 



Mnrfnllr TstlanrJ 'PitiP —A superb decorative plant of 

 JSOrtOlK ISiana J-me. ^^^ highest class, it resem- 

 bles a miniature evergeen of perfect symmetry and graceful 

 proportions. It is admirablv adapted to house culture, and 

 where a decorative plant 'for house culture is wanted it is 



without an equal. 



dark green branches are arranged 



in perfect whorls presenting a unique and graceful appear- 

 ance. It is a strong, compact grower, easy to manage, and 



quickly makes a plant of splendid dimensions. We have a 

 splendid stock which we offer at very low prices. Strong 

 plants from 4-inch pots, $1.00 each, postpaid. Large plants, 

 four and five tiers, »1.50 each, by Express. 



Areca I^utescens. 



-One of the most graceful Palms, es- 

 pecially when it attains large -^■■-~ 



Its dark, glossv green leaves are gracefully curved on slen- 

 der stems, and the entire foliage is gracefully disposed. 

 The trunk and stem is golden green. (See description and 

 illustration, page 85.) Strong plants, 25 cts. each; 5 for 

 $1.00 ; large plants from 5-inch pots, $1.00 each, by Express 

 only. 



Cnon^ Wpddelliana —The most elegant and graceful 

 l^OCOS yy eaatiliiciiid.. ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ smaller Palms. It is 



an erect grower and is freely furnished with gracefully 

 arching leaves of a rich green color. This variety is ad- 

 mirablv adapted to growing in Fern dishes, being of slow 

 growth and maintaining its beauty for a long time. Strong 

 plants from 3-inch pots, 30 cts. each, postpaid. 



Carxrota TJrenS (Fish-tail Pa/m).— Magnificent When 

 Lyctryoid UZC119 ^^^^^ grown makes a beautiful tree, 



in tropical countries attaining a height from 60 to 80 feet ; 

 produces fine spikes of flowers. It is an exceedingly rare 

 and interesting specimen. Succeeds well under the same 

 treatment given an ordinary Palm. Young plants, lo cts. 

 each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for $1.00. 



