. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. W Zamia Sabal Blackburniana. (Seepage 34.~) STEVENSONIA, continued, armed with formidable black spines 3 and 4 inches in length ; the blade is perfectly un- armed, deep green, spotted with dull orange. It is known in some continental gardens as Astrocaryuma u?;—B. S. Williams. Nice, little plants, showing the orange-red col-
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. W Zamia Sabal Blackburniana. (Seepage 34.~) STEVENSONIA, continued, armed with formidable black spines 3 and 4 inches in length ; the blade is perfectly un- armed, deep green, spotted with dull orange. It is known in some continental gardens as Astrocaryuma u?;—B. S. Williams. Nice, little plants, showing the orange-red col- oring, $1 each, $10 per dozen. THEINAX Barbadensis. A small-topped, slender- trunked Palm from Barbadoes and neighboring islands. The leaves of this are used in immense quantities by good Catholics all over Europe. The leaves are cut and dried, shipped, and on arrival in Europe silvered or gilded, in which condition they last for years. This is a rare Palm in cultivation, and is very beautiful. $1 ea. T. parviflora. The Prickly Thatch. West Indies and extreme South Florida. A most beautiful Fan-Palm, with slender, graceful stem and leaves. Attains a final height of 30 feet. 25 cents each, per dozen. WALLICHIA. This genus of splendid Palms resem- bles in habit the Caryotas. They do not grow to any great height, but their thick and grace- ful habit renders them especially valuable as decorative Palms. They grow up to 3,000 feet elevation in the Himalayas, and so are avail- able for subtropical to temperate locations. W. disticha. This is the best of the genus, and is very handsome. Fine plants, 18 to 24 inches high, of decorative character, 75 cents each, $ per dozen ; very small, 35 cents each. *ZAMIA integrifolia. A beautiful Cycad, known in South Florida as "Comptie," or "; The Seminoles produce starch from the stems, which is extensively used in pudding in Key West and elsewhere. A considerable business is being made of gathering plant
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