Archive image from page 75 of A descriptive catalogue of fruit. A descriptive catalogue of fruit and forest trees, vines and shrubs, choice palms and roses . descriptivecatal1903fanc Year: 1903 72 CATALOGUE OF THE Rhapis flabelliformis, 'Chinese Umbrella Palm,' China and Japan. A very pretty, cane-like palm, which suckers from the roots, like Bamboo, with many-fingered dark green leaves, borne at the end of reed-like stems. R. humilis, 'Walking Stick Palm.' China. 3-5 ft. Very similar to the preceding, except that the stems are thinner and the pal- mated leaves are narrower; one of the m
Archive image from page 75 of A descriptive catalogue of fruit. A descriptive catalogue of fruit and forest trees, vines and shrubs, choice palms and roses . descriptivecatal1903fanc Year: 1903 72 CATALOGUE OF THE Rhapis flabelliformis, 'Chinese Umbrella Palm,' China and Japan. A very pretty, cane-like palm, which suckers from the roots, like Bamboo, with many-fingered dark green leaves, borne at the end of reed-like stems. R. humilis, 'Walking Stick Palm.' China. 3-5 ft. Very similar to the preceding, except that the stems are thinner and the pal- mated leaves are narrower; one of the most graceful and handsome of house palms. Washingtonia filifera, California. It is of graceful habit and quick growth; the leaves are palmated with numerous divis- ions and whitish filaments; the most desir- able of all palms; should be planted every- where, as it does well on almost any soil. W. robusta. One of the hardiest and most beautiful of Palms; in habit of growth resembling our well-known Cali- fornia Fan Palm, but more symmetrical and spreading, and by far a superior palm: leaves fan-shaped, medium size; no fila- Erythea edulis. The Guadalupe Island Palm. See page 71 Saba Andansonii, 'Dwarf Palmetto,' South- ern States. 3-6 ft. Leaves a dark, rich green, with smooth edged stems; flower- spike rises above the leaves to a height of six or seven feet; this palm resists se- vere cold unharmed. S. Blackburnianum. West Indies, 30-40 ft. A very distinct., slow-growing variety: leaves long, bluish-green, very convex at back. S. Palmetto, 'Cabbage Palmetto.' 20-80 ft. A native of the Southern States and famous for its historical associations and for the imperishable nature of its wood when un- der water; leaves long and deeply divided: the bases of the leaf stalks remain on the trunk until the tree advances in age, when they fall off, leaving a rough trunk, eight to ten inches in diameter; this palm is en- tirely hardy, and on account of its unique appearance is very desira
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