E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Palms. 
Palms are 
are always presentable-, oman -’i--- — - — 
offer below some of the best sorts for general culture 
indisoensable for decorative purposes because, depending only on their foliage for beauty, tliey 
sentable. Small specimens can be used for any purpose— parlor, hall or table decoration. We 
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KENTIA BALMOREANA. ULNTIA CANTERBL AN A 
ARECA LUTESCENS. 
One of the most valuable and beautiful palms in cul- 
tivation ; bright, glossy, green foliage, with golden 
yellow stems. 50 cts. Larger size, by express, $1 
t0$I 5 ° CHAM/CROPS EXCELSA. 
This is a fine pot-plant, and the easiest of all palms to 
Prow. Being almost hardy, it is not injured by slight 
changes in temperature and its stiff, glossy leaves 
enable it to stand the hot, dry air of the living room 
without injury. The leaves are a deep glossy green, 
fan-shaped, split deeply into segments. 35 cts. ; large 
size, by express, 75 c l s - 
K. Balmoreana. A beautiful, strong-growing palm, 
with deep green crisp foliage. 50 cts. by express, 
$1.50 to $2. 
K. Canterburyana. A strong, rapid-growing sort 
with broad-spreading fronds, gi . 
It. Forsteriana. One of the finest of the Kentias, 
with graceful, bright-green foliage. 50 cts. ; by ex- 
press, $1.50 to $3 each. 
LATAN1A BORBOIN1CA. 
A beautiful palm, with large, deeply-divided, fan- 
shaped leaves ; of easy cultivation. 35 cts. ; larger 
size, by express, 50 cts., $1, ?2 and $3. 
CHAM/ERurs liXCKCS A. 
Summer=Bloorning Bulbs and Plants. 
GLADIOLUS. 
The gladiolus stands at the head of all our summer-flower- 
ing bulbs. It grows well in any good, well-drained soil, if 
given full sunlight, and needs little care beyond keeping 
down weeds about it and supporting its rich spikes of flowers. 
At the north bulbs must be dug, dried and stored in some 
warm, dry place after frost, for wintering over; at the south 
they are simply covered with a heavy mulch of leaves or 
fertilizer. By planting at intervals from May i to June 15 a 
succession of flowers can be had from July to October. Our 
unnamed seedlings are unusually fine, and comprise every 
shade of color, from creamy white through different shades of 
pink and scarlet to bright crimson. Assorted, 5 cts. each, 
50 cts. per dozen. 
TUBEROSES. 
Double Italian. Delightfully fragrant and beautiful sum- 
mer-flowering bulbs, sending up tall spikes of double white 
flowers 3 feet high, which remain in bloom a long time. 
For early flowers they can be started in February or March 
in the greenhouse or hotbed ; and for succession they can 
be planted at intervals as late as August. For flowering in 
the open border, plant about May 1. 5c. each, 50c. perdoz. 
Pearl. Flowers nearly twice as large as those of the common 
variety, and imbricated like a rose ; of dwarf habit, grow- 
ing only 18 inches to 2 feet high; fragrance and color like 
common sort. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 
V r ariegated-Leaved, or Orange-Flowered. The leaves 
of this variety are bordered with creamy white ; flowers 
single, but very large and of the most exquisite fragrance. 
The bulbs continue to grow and bloom year after year ; 
several weeks earlier than other sorts. 5 cts- each, 50 cts. 
per dozen. 
TUBEROSES. 
