42 P. J. Berckmans Company’s Tree and Plant Catalogue 
Ornamental Grees and Shrubby Plants for Subtropical 
Sections and Florida 
Varieties marked thus (*) are adapted to sections of South Florida and subtropical sections only. The 
others are hardy in the Southern coast belt. 
ACACIA FARNESIANA 
(Popinac) 
Strong plants, 50 cents each, $4 for 10, 
A well-known and popular variety; branches thorny; 
foliage with minute leaflets; flowers in round, yellow 
balls, very fragrant; profuse bloomer. 
AGAVE 
(Century Plant) 
Americana recurvata. With recurved leaves; a beau- 
tiful variety. 50 cts.; large specimens, $1 to $5 each. 
Americana variegata. Margined yellow. 50 cts.; 
large plants, $1 to $5 each. 
*ALOCASIA GIGANTEA 
25 cents to $1 each. 
A most ornamental plant of the Caladium family, 
with immense, light green, stiff leaves. 
*ARALIA FILICIFOLIA 
25 and 50 cents each. 
A good decorative plant, with finely cut foliage of 
a glossy green; stems spotted purple. 
*ALLAMANDA 
| 25 cents each, $2 for 10. 
Cathartica. Shrubby plant; flowers yellow; pro- 
x | fuse bloomer. 
ARAUCARIA IEXCEESA *Hendersonii. Flowers golden yellow; a beautiful 
(Norfolk Island Pine) 
climber; almost perpetual bloomer. 
12 inches high, $1.50; 15 inches, $2; 18 inches, $3: 
24 inches, $5. | 
| 
This noble conifer has succeeded in South Florida, | 
and may be considered hardy in sections where the | 
winter temperature does not fall below 25 degrees 
Fahr. There are few trees as beautiful. Foli- 
age bright green and dense, on slightly pendu- 
lous branches; grows to a great height, but 
is at its best when of moderate size. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 
*ABUTILON 
10 cents each, 10 plants in 10 varieties 80 cents, 
$6 per 100. 
Most desirable plants; almost perpetual 
bloomers. Our collection consists of 15 of the 
most distinct and newest varieties. 
*ACALYPHA 
15 cents each, $1.25 for 10. 
Tricolor. Foliage mottled and blotched crim- 
son and scarlet; attains a height of 5 to 7 feet 
in South Florida. One of the most brilliant 
foliage plants. 
Sanderii. A very striking ornamental plant 
of strong growth. Leaves dark green; from 
each axil spring long rope-like spikes of vel- 
vety crimson flowers. It is a constant bloomer, 
and is best grown as a pot-plant. Ultimate 
height, 4 to 6 feet. Also known as Manila 
Wonder, Medusa, etc. 
ALLAMANDA 
CATHARTICA. 
