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SlEBRECHT & WaDLEY's CATALOGUE OF 
Palms and Cycads. 
ONE OF OUR GREATEST SPECIALTIES. 
PALMS are now indispensable in all decorations, whether for apartments, conservatories, or for 
tropical bedding in the summer, or as specimens on the lawn. 
Our collection of this, "The Royal Family " of the vegetable kingdom cannot be excelled any- 
where in the world, either for variety or extent. We can furnish fine healthy plants of any species for 
from $1 each to $50. 
Our Palm-houses are notable, and worthy a visit. The extremely large stock is in perfect condition. 
Many varieties are grown naturally at our nurseries in Trinidad, West Indies, where they attain great 
vigor and constitutional strength. They are then thoroughly acclimatized at our Rose Hill nurseries be- 
fore being sold. 
B^For names, general description, illustrations, specific prices, see our General Catalogue, page 55. 
Ferns and Selaginellas. 
No COLLECTION of plants is complete without Ferns and Mosses. Their beauty, all of foliage, 
seems espec ially fitted to combine with all brilliant and lovely flowers. The appreciation of Ferns 
has increased vastly of late years, and they are now extensively used for all decorative work. The 
following new varieties are Ferns of great beauty, and deserving of special attention. 
ating in a broadly tasselled drooping apex. The under 
surface is clothed with pale yellow meal; segments 
blunt at the end. $2M) to $3. .50. 
DAVALLIA tenuifolia Veitchiana. As distinguished 
from DavaUia tenuifolia, the fronds are arching, almost 
drooping; the foliage is much more lace-like, the stipes 
have a warmer reddish tinge, the pinnaj are longer, 
more slender, and have their segments more minute. 
Pine for baskets. $2.50 to §5. 
GTMXOGBAMMA Pearcei robusta. This a robust 
form of the elegant, but extremely delicate "Golden 
Fern" introduced from South America. It is more 
robust and grows more freely than most of the gold 
ferns. $2.50 to $4. 
Q. Laucheana grandiceps. Fronds elongated, termin- 
O. pulchella. Fronds six 10 twelve inches long, pow- 
dery, broad, bipinnatifid ; lower pinna; longest; pin- 
ualis imbricated, powdered pure white. $3.50 to $3.50. 
FTERIS nobilis. A grand new Pteris, which will sur- 
prise and please. $2.50 to $5. 
ADIAXTUM grandiceps nana. This is a gi-and new 
acquisition ; in character and appearance much like the 
type, but of a dwarf and compact habit; well adapted 
for table work. $1 to $2.50 each. 
flgr OUR GENERAL COLLECTION OF FERNS, including the gigantic Australian Tree Ferns, 
embraces all the leading varieties in cultivation. Prices for ferns from general collection, from 25 cents 
to $s each, except for large specimens, prices for which can be had on application. For full descriptions, 
illustrations, and specific prices, see our General Catalogue, pages 6g to 84. 
