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Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 
The following are all rare kinds, similar to C. 
australis in general appearance, but varying some¬ 
what in color, size of leaf, etc.: C. ARGENTEA, C. 
BRAZILIANS IS, C. COMOSA, C. GAERTNERI, C. 
HUMILE, C. LAPIDEA, C. MARITIMA, C. PETERIA. 
Seeds of these can be furnished at the uniform price. 
10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50. 
O. PLUMOSA. Brazil. 50 feet. One of the best for 
street planting and largely planted in Santa Bar¬ 
bara. It is a rapid growing palm with slender 
trunk, crowned with graceful pinnate leaves. 10 
seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50. 
Erythea armata 
ERYTHEA ARMATA. “Blue Palm.” Lower Califor¬ 
nia. 40 feet. A rather slow growing Fan Palm. 
Leaves of a fine glaucous blue. Very hardy and a 
pretty palm for lawns. 10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50. 
E. BRANDEGEI. Lower California. 125 feet. The 
most beautiful of fan palms. Leaves rich green 
above, glaucous beneath. 10 seeds 25c, 100 seeds 
$ 2 . 00 . 
E. EDULIS. “Guadalupe Palm.” Guadalupe Island. 
30 feet. A rapid growing Fan Palm of great beauty. 
Leaves deep green and without any threads. 10 
seeds 15c, 100 seeds $1.00. 
PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. “Canary Island Palm.” 
Without doubt the most popular in California and 
one of the most graceful of our hardy palms. Leaves 
pinnate and of a deep dark green color. Very effec¬ 
tive for lawns and large grounds. 10 seeds 10c, 100 
seeds 60c. 
P. DACTYLIFERA. “Fruiting Date Palm.” Arabia 
and North Africa. 100 feet. Produces the dates of 
commerce. Of rather stiff growth when young and 
not very ornamental, but when fully developed it is 
hard to be surpassed for scenic effect. Oz. 20c, lb. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
P. LEONENSIS. (P. spinosa.) Africa. 40 feet. A 
large palm of strong growth, attaining about the 
same proportions as P. canariensis. Fronds with a 
slightly glaucous tinge, armed at the base with 
formidable spines. 10 seeds 15c, 100 seeds $1.00. 
P. RECLINATA. South Africa. 12 to 20 feet. Of slen¬ 
der, graceful habit. Pinnate leaves beautifully 
arched, usually hanging edgeways. A fine palm for 
avenue planting or for single specimens on lawns. 
10 seeds 115c, 100 seeds $1.00. 
Phoenix canariensis 
P. ROEBELENI. Siam. A beautiful little species 
growing only a few feet high, with finely cut leaves, 
especially valuable for growing as a pot plant. 10 
seeds 25c, 100 seeds $2.00. 
WASIIINGTONIA FILIFERA. "California Fan Palm.” 
30 feet. The common Fan Palm of California. Trunk 
attains a diameter of 4 feet. Leaves fan-shaped 
with numerous divisions and whitish filaments. Oz. 
10c, lb. $1.00. 
W. ROBUSTA. (W. gracilis.) 100 feet. Of more slen¬ 
der growth than the preceding and more graceful 
in general appearance. The leaves are brighter 
green and with less filaments. This is the palm 
now so largely used for street planting. Oz. 26c, 
lb. $2.50. 
W. SONORAE. Lower California. 25 feet. A beauti¬ 
ful palm resembling the well-known California Fan 
Palm, but more symmetrical in growth and more 
dwarf in habit. The leaves are of medium size with 
few or no filaments and retain their dark green 
color during the winter months. Leaf stem short 
and thorny, of upright growth with dark leaf- 
sheaths. Oz. 35c, lb. $3.50. 
DECORATIVE PLANT SEEDS 
Sow the seed in pots or boxes of light', well-drained soil; when the plants are large enough to handle, 
pot up into small pots and afterwards transfer to larger pots or plant out in the open ground, as desired. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. “Asparagus Fern.” A fa¬ 
vorite climbing vine, suitable for shady locations. 
Also grown as a pot plant. Soak the seed in hot 
water 12 hours before sowing. Pkt. 10c. 100 seeds 
50c. 
A. SPRENGERI. A favorite plant for hanging bas¬ 
kets. Treat the seed the same as the preceding va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 10c, 100 seeds 30c. 
DRACAENA AUSTRALIS. (Cordyline australis.) New 
Zealand. 20 feet. A popular plant for pot culture, 
also for lawns and street planting. Forms a stout 
branched stem with broad leaves 2 to 3 feet long. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
D. DRACO. “Dragon Tree.” Canary Islands. 50 feet. 
Forms a stout stem crowned with numerous sword¬ 
shaped leaves. 10 seeds 10c, 100 seeds 50c. 
D. INDIVISA. (Cordyline indivisa.) New Zealand. 30 
feet. Grows much more rapidly than either of the 
preceding, with long narrow leaves and slender 
stems. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, lb. $3.50. 
DORYANTHES PALMERI. A valuable decorative plant 
from Australia. The plants throw up numerous 
leaves 5 to 7 feet long, and flower stems 8 to 10 
feet high, each bearing a large thyrsus of deep 
scarlet flowers. It takes the plants several years 
to reach the blooming stage, but the young plants 
are very valuable for decorative pot plants. 26 seeds 
15c, 100 seeds 60c. 
MUSA ENSETE. “Abyssinian Banana.” A splendid 
decorative species forming a single stout trunk and 
immense broad leaves 10 to 16 feet long. 10 seeds 
15c, 100 seeds $1.00. 
PHORMIUM TENAX. “New Zealand Flax.” 6 feet. 
A fine plant for sub-tropical beds. Large, erect- 
growing, dark green leaves. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 
STRELITZIA NICOLAI. South Africa. 15 to 20 feet. 
A rare species with large flowers of grotesque form, 
white and blue. Forms a heavy stem and large, 
broad leaves. Soak the seed in hot water for 24 
hours before sowing. It is better to use bottom 
heat in germinating this seed, though it has been 
grown fairly well without. 10 seeds 25c, 100 seeds 
$ 2 . 00 . 
YUCCA BACCATA.. Arizona. Of low, compact growth, 
leaves rigid, with thick marginal threads. Flower 
spikes 5 to 6 feet long. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00 
Y. RADIOSA. Arizona and Mexico. An exceedingly 
handsome species with many narrow, rather rigid, 
pale green leaves. Flowers white, bell-shaped, in 
large panicles on long stems. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00 
Y. WHIPPLEI. “Spanish Bayonet” California. A 
magnificent plant with narrow glaucous green 
leaves. Flower stems 8 to 15 feet high with often 
two, three and even six thousand waxen, pendulous 
blossoms. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 
