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JAMES VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
/New Striped "Rose, 
VICK’S CAPRICE. 
THE PALMS. 
AS DECORATIVE PLANTS for the house many species of Palms an 
P highly prized. Their erect habit and remarkably striking* foliage giv? 
them a rare and noble appearance. Some of the species thrive only in 
very warm temperature, but others are suited with the conditions of a cc 
greenhouse or a living* room window or a hallway. Happily those specie] 
which will thrive in ordinary heat and with least care are among the han4 
8omest and most desirable of the genus. In their native localities nearly al 
the Palms grow in full exposure to the sun; and in cultivation they thrh 
similarly exposed, and yet they will do well at a window where there is little! 
or no direct sunshine. This peculiarity makes these plants adapted to place! 
quite unsuited to ordinary house-plants, and while small and of medium size| 
they are fine table plants. If well cared for, Palms in the house will stcadiijf 
• increase in size until they become grand in their proportions, and such plan] 
have a considerable pecuniary value. A steady but not excessive supply 
water, and a fair light, are all the plants demand during the cool season, 
summer a moro liberal watering is required. The soil should be a siibstan-j 
tial fibry loam with a small quantity of well rotted manure. A daily syring-j 
ing of the leaves is an advantage in summer, but in winter once a week 
sufficient,. But in regard to this operation much depends on the atmosphere of the room' 
It kept in a living room with a dry furnace heat, daily syringing, or spraying the leaves, 
will be beneficial. 
V e here offer plants of four of the handsomest and most reliable species. 
Areca lutescens. This is one of the handsomest of all the Palms, desirable in every 
stage of its growth. 1 1 is an easy plant to manage and always looks well. Its gracefully re¬ 
curved and pinnatifid, glossy, green fronds make it a most pleasing object. The trunk and 
stems become more or less yellow with greenish spots, an added feature of beauty. 
Belmoreana. A graceful, arching-leaved plant, with long, terete, shining 5 
yellowish-brown petioles, with the divisions of the leaves from twenty to thirty in number, 
strap-shaped, and deep green in color. This Palm has the reputation or being aide to stand a 
great, deal of ill usage and yet maintain a good appearance. The young plants are very 
handsome. 
formof Hie pkmtAs si m bar to thatTof omim!**h»t P e ,^ op?8 aro , a brighter green and the leaf divisions narrower; the general 
T rru «U a' ^ em ^ } \ ean ^ hut, it possible, more delicate and graceful. A handsome Palm for table decoration. 
between the divisions. The plants will grow i 11 to Imurnifii^ s, '! lt into divisions at the apex, and frequently there are threads hanging 
window, or iu contrast with other plant s in the^eenfiou^or conservato^ 1 mG * *** S a stroug ’ vigorous plaut ’ aud makes a tine appearance in the 
Prices, not paid , and sent only by Express, S to 12 inches high, 75 cents . Extra fine plants , IS to 20 inches high , $1.50. 
This rare and beautiful Rose is rapidly gaining in popu¬ 
larity. The fact that it is perfectly hardy, and that it 
can be grown to perfection in any garden with only ordi¬ 
nary culture, will make it the most popular Rose ever in¬ 
troduced. We esteem this one of its greatest advantages, 
as it may be grown to perfection by 
the amateur equally as well as by the 
professional florist. The flowers are 
large, ground color soft satiny pink, 
distinctly striped and dashed with 
white, and carmine. It is beautiful in 
the bud form, being quite long and 
pointed, also showing the stripes and 
markings to great advantage, making 
it a valuable and desirable variety for 
cutting. It is a profuse bloomer, pro¬ 
ducing an abundance of flowers in 
June, and, after the plants are well 
established, they bloom constantly all 
through the summer. 
Good plants, each , 26 cents; extra strong , 
2-year plants, each , 50 eents. 
