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PALM SEEDS 
Tlie seeds of all the species offered here, except the Cocos, can be germinated without artificial heat. 
Sow the seeds thickly in shallow boxes of light soil mixed with about the same quantity of leaf-mold, 
when a few inches high pot up into small pots. Some species are very slow to germinate, while others 
will come up in 5 or 6 weeks. Washingtonia filifera and W. robusta, Phoenix canariensis and P. reclinata 
can be sown out in the open ground in spring after the weather has become warm and germinate quite 
easily. 
CHAMAEROPS EXCELSA. (Trachycarpus excelsus.) 
"Wind-mill Palm." China, Japan and India. 30 
feet. One of the hardiest palms known, standing 
heavy winds without injury to .the leaves and also 
several degrees of frost. The leaves ai'e fan-shaped, 
finely and deeply cut. One of the best palms for 
street planting. Oz. 15c, lb. $1.50. 
C. HUMILIS. The Mediterranean region. 20 feet. A 
dwarf growing hardy species, with fan-shaped 
leaves, especially desirable for lawns, also for grow- 
ing in tubs for porch plants. Oz. 20c, lb. $2.00. 
C. I-IUMILIS ARGENTEA. Similar to the last, but 
with more silvery foliage. 10 seeds 15c, 100 seeds 
$1.00. 
Clianiaerops execl.sa 
COCOS. A large genus of very beautiful pinnate 
leaved palms from tropical and semi-tropical South 
America. Many of the species are quite hardy in 
California and are especially desirable for planting 
on lawns. The seeds may l^e sown in boxes or seed 
pans as mentioned for other palms, but require bot- 
tom heat to germinate the seed. 
C. AUSTRALIS. "Pindo Palm." 15 feet. A rather 
slow growing but very ornamental palm with glau- 
cous green recurved leaves. One of the hardiest of 
the genus and the one best known In California. 
10 seeds 20c. 100 seeds $1.50. 
C. ALPHONSEI. Of stocky habit and rather quick 
growth for this group of palms. The leaves are 
blue-green, beautifully arched. The seeds are cov- 
ered with edible pulp of rich apricot flavor. One of 
the hardiest of all palms. Having stood in Northern 
Florida during the freeze of 1895 a temperature of 
S degrees Fahr., unharmed. 10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds 
$1.50. 
