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Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 
PALM SEEDS 
The 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 fllifera 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 will germinate quite 
easily. 
CHAMAEROPS EXCEIiSA. (Trachycarpus excelsus.) 
"Wind-mill Palm." China, Japan and India. SO 
feet. One of the hardiest palms known, standing 
heavy winds without injury to the leaves and also 
several degrees of frost. The leaves are fan-shaped, 
finely and deeply cut. One of the best palma for 
street planting. Oz. 16c, lb. $1.50. 
C. HUMIL.IS. 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. HCMIUS ARGENTEA. Similar to the last, but 
with more silvery foliage. 10 seeds 15c, 100 seeds 
11.00. 
Chamaerops excelsa 
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 be sown in boxes or seed 
pans as mentioned for other palms, but require bot- 
tom heat to germinate the seed. 
C. ACSTRALIS. "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 15c, 100 seeds $1.00. ^iiuini*. 
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 hariest of all palms, having stood in Northern 
\° T ^LA Uri S S i the f , reeze of 1895 a temperature of 
8 degrees Pahr., unharmed. 10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds 
$1.50. 
€ 'Jl?l!'r?? rTl ; A V i TV S raceful Palm. Leaves gray- . 
green in color when in full sunshine, but when 
grown m houses, of a darker green. One of the 
best for house culture and also quite hardy out of 
doors in California. 10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50. 
C. CAMPESTRIS. 10 to 15 feet. Leaves spreading 
«eeds e $lVo sll & h tly rigid. 10 seeds 20c, 100 
C. ERIOSPATHA. 10 to 15 feet. Leaves blue-green in 
color. The seeds are covered with edible pulp of 
a rich flavor. One of the best of the hardy Cocos. 
10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.60. 
Cocos pi, 
C. ODORATA. Similar to C. Australis, but really more 
graceful. The fronds are more silvery in color and 
have broader segments. 10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds 
$1.50. 
C. SCHIZOPHYLLA. 8 to 10 feet. Dark green spread- 
ing leaves, gracefully arched. Petioles bordered 
with red, edges armed with stout red spines. 10 
seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50. 
C. YATAI. 12 to 15 feet. Leaves recurved, spread- 
ing 6 to 9 feet long similar to C. australis in general 
appearance. 10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50. 
