26 
GRIPPING NURSERIES 
PALMS 
By selecting hardy varieties which we offer below, they can be planted a hun¬ 
dred miles from the Gulf. They should be planted extensively, as Northern 
visitors look for the distinctive tropical effect Palms make in our Southland. 
PALM, BLACKBURN PALMETTO 
Sabal blackburniana 
Fan-shaped leaves, brown trunk; hardiest of all Palms, can stand almost zero 
temperature. 
Approx. Ht. 
Caliper 
Class 
XX 
XXX 
6 - 7 ft. 
.9 -12 in.. 
.. B&B 
. 53.00 $4.00 
each 
7 - 8 ft. 
. 12—16 in.. 
.. B&B 
. 4.00 
5.00 
each 
8 -10 ft. 
. 16-24 in.. 
.. B&B 
. 5.00 
7.50 
each 
FRUITING DATE 
Phoenix 
dactyl if era 
Arching Grayish-green 
leaves. Date 
Palms will 
fruit if artificially pollenized. 
Approx. Ht. 
Caliper 
Class 
XX 
XXX 
3 - 4 ft. 
6 — 8 in.. 
.. B&B, 
. $2 .50 $3 .00 
each 
4 - 5 ft. 
8 -12 in.. 
.. B&B 
. 3.00 
4.00 
each 
5-7 ft. 
12—16 in.. 
.. B&B. 
. 4.00 
5.00 
each 
Beautiful Hardy Pindo Palm 
NOTE: Caliper taken at widest place. 
PINDO Cocos australis 
Coconut Palm growth. Edible Fruit similar to Date Palm only smaller. Its 
long drooping Palm shaped leaves of a blue-green color are very attractive and 
can be planted very extensively along our Gulf Coast territory as it is very 
hardy and will stand the ordinary cold weather for 160 or more miles from the 
Gulf Coast. 
Approx. Ht. 
Caliper 
Class 
XX XXX 
3 - 4 ft. 
. . .3 — 5 in.. . 
B&B. . . 
. $1.50 $2 .00 each 
4 - 5 ft. 
B&B. . . 
2 .00 2 .75 each 
5 — 6 ft. 
. . .7 - 9 in.. . 
. B&B.. . 
2 .75 3 ,25 each 
6 - 7 ft. 
. ..9 -12 in.. . 
B&B.. . 
3 .25 4 .50 each 
7-8 ft. 
. . .12-16 in.. . 
B&B.. . 
4 .50 6 .50 each 
WINDMILL Trachycarpus excelsa 
Slender trunk with brown filament covering it. Fan-shaped dark green leaves. 
Very hardy and attractive, rather dwarf in growth. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX XXX 
3 - 4 ft.B&B. $2.00 $3.00 each 
4 — 5 ft.B&B. 3.50 4.50 each 
5 — 6 ft.B&B. 4 .50 6 .50 each 
6-8 ft.B&B. 6.50 9.00 each 
PINE, ITALIAN STONE Pinus pinea 
Semi-spreading growth. Deep, rich, green. Young growth resembles Blue Spruce. 
JAPANESE RED Pinus densifPora 
A round-headed tree. Needles are bluish-green, 3 to 5 in. long. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX XXX 
4 — 5 ft.B&B. $2,55 $3.00 each 
5 -6ft .B&B. 3.35 4.50 each 
PIN OAK See Oaks 
