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CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO., INC., OLDEST AND LARGEST 
Palms 
The hardy palms undoubtedly constitute the chief glory of our California vegetation and go 
further toward creating and maintaining the semi-tropical appearance than any other class of trees 
or plants. Owing to great diversity in growth and habit, they can be used in many different locali- 
ties for a variety of purposes. For street planting we particularly recommend Trachycarpus excelsus 
and T. nepalensis, as their trunks are very small and require almost no space. It should be remem- 
bered that palms can be transplanted safely no matter how large or old, if properly done. 
CHAMAEROPS. Includes only the European 
Dwarf Fan Palm. The Japanese Fan Palms 
will be found under Trachycarpus. The former 
have long spines on the leafstalk; the latter 
have none. Each 
3 to 4 ft „ $3.00 
2 to 3 ft 2.50 
C. humilis. (Dwarf Fan Palm.) Mediterranean 
region. Dwarf, hardy palm of extremely slow 
growth. Leaves very small with spiny stalks, 
segments rigid and double-pointed, A very 
useful palm for a small lawn. Fine for tub 
culture. Handsome and requires but little 
space. 
C. humilis argentea. Variety of preceding and 
identical except that the dark green leaves are 
very silvery on lower surface. When the young 
leaves are first expanding, this surface faces 
outward, contrasting finely with the older 
leaves. 
COCOS australis. (C. eriospatha.) Remarkably 
handsome and graceful palm. Leaves are 
strongly arched and even recurved. Often all 
the leaves on a plant are similarly bent to one 
side while arching, giving a unique and strik- 
ing spiral effect to the whole palm. Leaf seg- 
ments very long, narrow, sage green and more 
or less glaucous. Forms practically no trunk, 
at least not for many years. Splendid for lawn 
planting, as it will not grow out of all bounds 
and overshadow everything else as the date 
palm often does. It is thoroughly hardy here 
and certainly ought to be far more widely 
planted. Cannot be recommended too highly. 
Each 
3 to 4 ft $3.00 
2 to 3 ft _ 2,50 
ERYTHEA. Fan-leaved palms. Leaves very 
large, on long, stout stalks. Filaments very 
few. Quite hardy. Each 
2 to 3 ft.,- $2.00 
E. armata. (Blue Palm.) Lower California. Leaves 
are extremely glaucous, giving the plant a sil- 
very blue hue. Leafstalks armed with curving 
spines. Extremely showy and entirely distinct 
from other palms. Growth comparatively slow. 
£. edulis. (Guadeloupe Island Palm.) In our 
opinion the handsomest of the fan-leaved 
palms. The leaves, borne on very long stalks, 
are extremely large and hold their color for 
many years, so that even on plants ten or 
fifteen years old the lower leaves, still green, 
will touch the ground. Blooms comparatively 
young and bears large, black-skinned nuts. 
LIVISTONA australis (Corypha australis.) Aus- 
tralia. Fan-leaved palm with segments cut 
nearly to the leafstalk, which is very long. 
Handsome as a pot plant and in the open 
ground. Each 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft $2.00 
Washingtonia Filifera Robusta 
(California Fan Palm) 
PHOENIX canariensis. (Canary Island Date Palm; 
Ornamental Date Palm.) The most widely 
planted palm in California. Known everywhere 
and to all. Its ultimate great size should be 
remembered when planting so as to allow 
enough room for development. Unless there 
is plenty of space a small palm such as Cocos 
australis should be used instead. Like all other 
palms, its growth is at first exceedingly slow, 
but from the time it is two or three feet tall 
it will grow very rapidly if in good soil and 
given an abundance of water. Very hardy. 
TRACHYCARPUS (Chamaerops.) Asiatic fan 
palms, known by the dense, black, hairy cover- 
ing of the slender trunks. Often listed as 
Chamaerops, from which they are distinguished 
by the lack of spines on the leafstalks. They 
are extremely hardy, enduring more cold than 
any other genus of palm. Each 
Balled, 4 to 6 ft „ $5.00 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft , 3.50 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft 2.50 
