PALMS FOR TROPICAL BEAUTY 
PALMS 
Nothing makes our Southern towns more INVITINGLY TROPICAL, espe¬ 
cially in the eyes of our NORTHERN VISITORS, than the Palms, at homei in 
OUR MILD CLIMATE. Lofty palms lining an avenue suggest stability and 
dignity. A careless grouping of palms with other evergreens makes for an 
EFFECT OF LUXURIANCE that NOTHING ELSE can create. 
Every home can have a few Palms. They enhance PROPERTY VALUE 
and are the greatest asset in beautifying. On small grounds, they WILL 
THRIVE where other trees will not, because their root systems do not re¬ 
quire much space. 
WINDMILL Trachycarpus excelsa 
Evergreen Ti-ee. Ter. 1 to 3. 20 ft. Trunks very slender, covered with 
brown filament. Dark green fan-shaped leaves. Distinctive quivering of leaves 
reminds one of its namesake—a Windmill. A very hardy variety. Used in 
plantings where tall specimens are needed for tropical effect. Thrives even 
under adverse coirditions: requires very little space. Effective in the planting 
of Spanish and Moorish types of architecture. 
Approx. Ht. Class XX XXX 
3 — 4 ft.B&B . . ^7.00 ^8.00 each 
4 — 5 ft.B&B . 9.00 11.00 each 
5 — 6 ft.B&B 13.00 15.00 each 
6 — 7 ft. .B&B . 17.00 20.00 each 
FOR TROPICAL BEAUTY, THEIR PLANTING WILL INCREASE THE 
BEAUTY OF YOUR HOME. 
Palms are measured and graded by the THICKNESS OR DIAMETER OF 
THE TRUNK where it protrudes from the ground. From 40 to 60 per cent 
of the leaves are cut off when dug. After new growth starts, fertilize liberally 
with stable manure and water freely and your Palms will give pleasing 
results. 
Our Palms grow very stocky in the heavy black land, having strongly de¬ 
veloped leaves and large, thick, pronounced trunks. More leaves according to 
caliper than on the palms grown in thick rows. 
BLACKBURN PALMETTO Sabal blackburniana 
Evergreen Tree. Ter. 1 to 3. 35 ft. (Cabbage Palmetto). Enormous fan¬ 
shaped leaves and rugged green trunk. Adapted to the entire South, thriving 
outdoors considerably further North than other Palms. 
Approx. Ht. Caliper 
6 — 7 ft_9 — 12 in. 
7 — 8 ft_ 12 — 16 in. 
8 — 10 ft. . 16 — 24 in. 
Class XX XXX 
B&B. . ^ 6.00 $7.50 each 
B&B 9.00 11.00 each 
B&B . 13.00 16.00 each 
Sabal Palm—Hardiest Variety 
FRUITING DATE PALM Phoenix dactylifera 
Evergreen Tree. Ter. 1 to 2. 10 ft. An attractive Date Palm with long 
arching, gray-green leaves. One of the best of the Date varieties. 
Date Palms will fruit if artificially pollenized. 
Approx. Ht. Caliper 
3 — 4 ft. . 6 — 8 in. 
4 — 5 ft. . 8 — 10 in. 
5 —7 ft. . . 10 — 14 in. 
Class XX XXX 
B&B $5.00 $ 6.00 each 
B&B 7.00 8.00 each 
B&B 9.00 10.00 each 
PINDO 
Palms Used in the Landscape of Southern Estates 
Cocos australis 
Evergreen Tree. Ter. 1 to 2. 12 ft. A short-trunked Palm with a stout 
base and arching, graceful, date palm-shaped leaves of a powdery blue color. 
Bears a delicious fruit. Very hardy. Used for tropical effects in the territory 
beyond the coastal region. Grows in any kind of soil. 
Approx. Ht. Caliper Class 
3 — 4 ft. ...3 — 5 in.B&B 
4 —5ft.. . 5 — 7in.B&B 
5 — 6 ft. . 7 — 9 in.B&B 
6 — 7 ft. . 9 —12 in.B&B. 
7 — 8 ft. . 12 — 16 in. .B&B 
XX 
$3.00 
4.00 
5.50 
7.50 
11.00 
XXX 
$3.50 each 
4.50 each 
6.50 each 
9.00 each 
14.00 each 
Pindo Palm—Cocos australis 
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