PA L M S, Dracenas 
and Agaves 
AGAVE 
Agave americana variegata. (Variegated 
Century Plant) Rapid-growing plant with 
thick, fleshy leaves terminating in a sharp 
spine. Leaves are heavily striped with white. 
Will grow in any soil. Much used for tropical 
effects. Gal. cans, 1 ft., 50c. 
CHAMAEHOPS 
Chamaerops. (Dwarf Fan Palm) Includes 
only the European Dwarf Fan Palms. The 
Japanese Fan Palms will be found under 
Trachycarpus. Extra large plants vary in 
price from $25.00 to $60.00, according to the 
number of stems and conformation of 
individual plants. Single-stem plants, balled, 
5 to 6 ft., $12.50; 4 to 5 ft., $10.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$7.50. 
COCOS 
Cocos australis. (Pindo Palm) A short, 
stout palm with long, graceful, grey-green 
leaves; very hardy. In tubs, 2 to 3 ft., 
$3.50; 5-in. pots, 75c. 
CORDYLINE . . . Dracena 
Cordyline indivisa. (Blue Dracena) Strong, 
slender trunk. Foliage narrow and drooping, 
varying from green to bronze. Balled, 5 to 
7 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 
5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, IK to 
2 ft., 50c. 
CYCAS . . . Sago Palm 
Cycas revoluta. (Sago Palm) Fine for 
porch decoration. The round trunk is 
crowned with a mass of long, feathery fronds 
suggesting ostrich plumes. Quite hardy. 
8-in. pots, $4.00; 6-in. pots, $3.00. 
DASYLIRION 
Dasylirion giaucophyllum. Short round 
base; leaves stiff, long and slender, armed 
with terminal spikes. In tubs, 2 to 3 ft., 
$3.50. 
KENTIA 
Kentia losteriana. The best known palms 
for indoor growing. 6-in. pots, 2 to 3 ft., 
$3.50. 
MUSA ENSETE 
Musa ensete. (Abyssinian Banana) Fine 
for gorgeous tropical effects. Foliage ex¬ 
tremely large, bright green with ruddy 
midribs. Requires a sheltered situation and 
will not stand much frost. In tubs, 6 ft., 
$6.00; gal. cans, 50c. 
NOLINA 
Nolina longifolia. Trunk about six feet 
t all; leaves an inch wide, matured ones droop, 
center ones somewhat spiral. Balled, 3 to 
4 ft., $2.50; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; gal. cans, IK 
to 2 ft., 50c. 
PHOENIX 
Phoenix canariensis. (Canary Island Palm) 
The most popular and hardy palm in Cali¬ 
fornia. Foliage pinnate and of deep green 
color. Fine for large grounds and avenue 
plantings. 5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00; gal. cans, 1 to IK ft-. 75c. 
P. reciinata. Very graceful palm with 
slender trunk. Not quite as hardy as P. 
canariensis. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; 
gal. cans, 1 ft., 75c. 
SANSEVERIA 
Sanseveria laurenti. A very beautiful 
and durable pot plant. Sends up almost 
straight leaves, two to three feet high and 
about two inches wide with slightly undulate 
ing margins. The centers of the leaves are 
silvery green beautifully marbled with dark 
green; edges of leaves are striped with yellow 
lightly mottled with green. Single plants 
rapidly increase into large clumps. 5-in. 
pots, $1.00. 
TRACHYCARPUS 
Asiatic Fan Palm, known by the dense 
black, hairy covering of the slender trunks. 
Often listed as Chamaerops, from which 
they are distinguished by the lack of spines 
on the leaf stalk. They are all extremely 
hardy, enduring more cold than any other 
genus of Palm. 
Specimen Palms, 7 to 15 feet, $25.00 to 
$150.00, according to size and conformation. 
Balled plants of the three varieties listed 
below are priced as follows; 6 to 8 ft., $12.50; 
5 to 6 ft., $10.00; 4 to 5 ft., $7.50; 3 to 4 ft., 
$ 6 . 00 . 
Trachycarpus excelsa. (Windmill Palm) 
Hardy and fine for aligning drives and walks. 
Trunk slim and hairy; leaf segments narrow 
and flexible. 
T. fortunei. Stout trunk tapering upward; 
leaves large with broad segments closely 
set and glaucous. 
T. nepalense. Leaves an intense dark 
green, somewhat small and carried on shorter 
stalks; segments rigid, never drooping. 
WASHINGTONIA 
Washingtonia lilifera. (California Fan 
Palm) Trunk attains four feet in diameter; 
leaves fan-shaped with whitish filaments. 
Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $6.00; 3 to 4 ft., $5.00; 
2 to 3 ft., $4.00; gal. cans, IK to 2 ft., 60c. 
W. robusta. (Mexican Fan Palm) Leaves 
drooping with few white filaments. A rapid 
grower. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $6.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$5.00; 2 to 3 ft., $4.00; gal. cans, IK to 2 ft., 
60c. 
Prices Listed Do Not Include State 
Sales Tax oj 2 x /i%- 
AGAVE 
YUCCA 
Yucca hlamsntosa. (Common Yucca) 
Leaves long and narrow; flowers creamy 
white. Gal. cans, 1 to IK ft., 75c. 
Y. whipplei. (Spanish Bayonet) Narrow, 
grass-like leaves with sharp spikes, some 
plants showing a decidedly glaucous tint. 
Very beautiful when in bloom as it produces 
great masses of white bell-shaped blooms. 
Gal. cans, 1 to IK ft-, 75c. 
We maintain extensive gardens in our 
nursery in which many oj the plants listed 
in this book may be seen growing under 
average garden conditions. A visit to 
these gardens will help you in selecting 
material Jor your own garden. 
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREA 
Palms, Dracenas and Agaves 
CALIFORNIA NURSERY COMPANY 
