Musa Ensete 
Gives a tropical appearance to the landscape 
CHAMAEROPS 
Chamaerops. (Dwarf Fan Palm) In¬ 
cludes only the European Dwarf Fan 
Palms. The Japanese Fan Palms will be 
found under Trachycarpus. The former 
have long spines on the leaf stalk. The 
latter have none. Extra large plants of 
any of the following three varieties 
vary in price from $20.00 to $150.00 ac¬ 
cording to the number of stems and 
conformation of the individual plants. 
Single stem plants, 5 to 6 ft., $20.00; 
4 to 5 ft., $15.00, for the following 
varieties: 
Chamaerops humilis. (Dwarf Fan 
Palm) Dwarf hardy species with fan¬ 
shaped leaves. Fine for lawns and as tub 
plants for porch decoration. 
C. humilis argentea. Foliage dark green 
and silvery beneath. 
C. humilis tomentosa. A handsome 
dwarf palm admirably adapted to in¬ 
door and porch decoration, and where 
Dracena Indivisa 
PALMS, Dracenas & Yuccas 
the situation does not permit of the 
larger growing kinds. 
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; balled, 18 to 24 in., $3.50; 
5-in. pots, $1.00. 
CORDYLINE . . . Dracena 
Cordyline indivisa. (Blue Dracena) 
Strong, slender trunk. Foliage narrow 
and drooping, varying from green to 
bronze. Balled, 6 to 8 ft., $8.00; 5 to 6 
ft., $6.00; 4 to 5 ft., $4.50; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.50; 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $1.75; gal. 
cans, 1)4 to 2 ft., 60c. 
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 glaucophyllum. Short, round 
base; leaves stiff, long and slender, 
armed with terminal spikes. In tubs, 2 
to 3 ft., $3.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
KENTIA 
Kentia fosteriana. The best known 
palms for indoor growing. 6-in. pots, 2 
to 3 ft., $4.00. 
MUSA ENSETE 
Musa Ensete (Abyssinian Banana) Fine 
for gorgeous tropical effects. Foliage 
extremely large, bright green with rud¬ 
dy midribs. Requires a sheltered situa¬ 
tion and will not stand much frost. 5-gal. 
cans, $2.00; gal. cans, 75c. 
NOLINA 
Nolina longifolia. Trunk about six feet 
tall; leaves an inch wide, matured ones 
droop, center ones somewhat spiral. 
Trachycarpus Excelsa 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft, $2.50; 2 to 3 ft, $2.00; 
gal. cans, 1)4 to 2 ft, 75c. 
PHOENIX 
Phoenix canariensis. (Canary Island 
Palm) The most popular and hardy 
palm in California. Foliage pinnate and 
of deep green color. Fine for large 
grounds and avenue plantings. 5-gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft, $3.00; gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 
ft, 75c. 
P. reclinata. Very graceful palm with 
slender trunk. Not quite as hardy as 
P. canariensis. Balled, 3 to 4 ft, $5.00; 
3-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 
undulating 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 rapid¬ 
ly increase into large clumps. 5-in. pots, 
$ 2 . 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 con¬ 
formation. Balled plants of the three 
varieties listed below are priced as fol¬ 
lows : 6 to 8 ft, $15.00; 5 to 6 ft, $12.50; 
4 to 5 ft, $10.00; 3 to 4 ft, $7.50. 
Trachycarpus excelsa. (Windmill Palm) 
Hardy and fine for aligning drives and 
walks. Trunk slim and hairy; leaf seg¬ 
ments narrow and flexible. 
T. fortunei. Stout trunk tapering up¬ 
ward ; 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 filifera. (California Fan 
Palm) Trunk attains four feet in diam¬ 
eter ; leaves fan-shaped with whitish 
filaments. Balled, 4 to 5 ft, $7.50; 3 to 4 
ft, $6.00; 2 to 3 ft, $5.00; gal. cans, 1)4 
to 2 ft, 75c. 
W.robusta.(Mexican Fan Palm) Leaves 
drooping with few white filaments. A 
rapid grower. Balled, 4 to 5 ft, $7.50; 
3 to 4 ft, $6.00; 2 to 3 ft, $5.00; gal. 
cans, 1)4 to 2 ft, 75c. 
YUCCA 
Yucca filamentosa. (Common Yucca) 
Leaves long and narrow; flowers 
creamy white. Gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 ft, 75c. 
Y. whipplei. (Spanish Bayonet) Nar¬ 
row, grass-like leaves with sharp spikes, 
some plants showing a decidedly glau¬ 
cous tint. Very beautiful when in bloom 
as it produces great masses of white 
bell-shaped blooms. Gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 
ft, 75c. 
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