CHARLOTTE M. HAINES 
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
DECORATIVE PLANTS 
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PALMS 
LATANIA BORBONICA. This is one of the very best Palms for house culture, so hardy 
as to thrive in any ordinary living room, in spite of heat, cold, dust or draught. Has elegant 
fan-shaped leaves, rich dark green, beautifully fringed. Grows easily, needs no petting or 
coaxing. Fine plants, 35c each, postpaid. 
PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. Beautiful and strong-growing Palm with glossy, dark green 
foliage. Sure to please and easily grown. Fine plants, 50c each, postpaid. 
SEAFORTHIA ELEGANS. A magnificent plant for jardinieres or center of tropical bed. 
Most graceful. Leaves of rare beautiful formation. Fine plants, 45c each, postpaid. 
CHAMAEROPS EXCELSA (Japanese Fan Palm). One of the hardiest of the Fan 
Palms. Foliage dark green; the segments of the fan-shaped leaves deeply cut, the edges cov¬ 
ered with tooth-like spines. Grows from 15 to 20 feet high; very desirable for lawn decoration. 
Fine plants, 40c each, postpaid. 
KENTIA BELMOREANA. Exceedingly popular Palm. Decidedly rugged under all kinds 
of treatment. Fine plants, 40c each, postpaid. 
KENTIA FOSTERIANA. Without exception the most hardy Palm in its class. Quite 
graceful and scarcely has an equal for table decorations. Fine plants, 40c each, postpaid. 
UMBRELLA PALM 
A very decorative palm. Hardy, useful and beautiful window plant for all seasons, always 
fresh, green and attractive. Invaluable as an aquatic plant. Stems 2 to 3 feet high 
surmounted by whorls of leaves. Price, 20c each, or 3 for 55c, postpaid. 
INDIA RUBBER PLANT (Ficus Belgica) 
The India Rubber Tree is well known as one of the finest plants for the table and parlor 
decoration. It has large, thick olive green leaves and graceful polished stems. Will stand much 
more neglect than most plants. By express, not prepaid, fine plants, $1.00, $1.50 and 
$2.00 oach. 
THE BEAUTIFUL TIGER HOUSE PLANT (zealanica A ) 
A beautiful decorative plant which will stand any amount of neglect and should be grown 
for positions where other plants do not thrive. It will grow where nothing else does, in a sun¬ 
less window, a dark hall, a cool bedroom, or stand on the mantel in a heated sitting-room. It 
will stand gas and dust, and will go for months without a drop of water, yet remain as thrifty 
as over. Singularly beautiful, as well as easily grown. Erect, rigid, sword-like leaves which 
aro thick and fleshy, a dark green color, with clouded bars of white. Fine plants, postpaid, 
each 25c; 3 for 70c. Larger plants, by express, not prepaid, $1.00 to $1.50 each. 
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