Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1908 (1908) Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1908 . dreersmidsummerc1908henr Year: 1908 DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. II Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in cultivation ; the foliage is of a bright glossy-green, with rich golden-yellow stems. Each 3-inch pots 4 to 5 leaves 12 to 15 inches high . . . ^o 25 4 ' 5 to 6 ' 15 to 18 ' ' ... 50 5 ' 6 to 7 ' 18 to 20 ' ' ... 75 6 ' 6 to 8 ' 24 to 30 ' ' . . I 50 Areca VerschaffeltU. A splendid Palm, with finely-divided pinns of a deep green color with yellowish midrib. 4-inch pots, 15 inches hi
Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1908 (1908) Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1908 . dreersmidsummerc1908henr Year: 1908 DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. II Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in cultivation ; the foliage is of a bright glossy-green, with rich golden-yellow stems. Each 3-inch pots 4 to 5 leaves 12 to 15 inches high . . . ^o 25 4 ' 5 to 6 ' 15 to 18 ' ' ... 50 5 ' 6 to 7 ' 18 to 20 ' ' ... 75 6 ' 6 to 8 ' 24 to 30 ' ' . . I 50 Areca VerschaffeltU. A splendid Palm, with finely-divided pinns of a deep green color with yellowish midrib. 4-inch pots, 15 inches high, 75 cts. each; 5-inch pots, 18 inches high, $ each. Bactris Major. A comparatively rare Palm, which, where the temperature of a warm conservatory can be given, is an interesting subject, on account of the many long spines with which not only the stems, but also both surfaces of the leaves, are densely covered. Strong plants in 5-inch pots, 18 inches high, ^ each. COCOS Weddeliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. Admirable for fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long time. 3-in. pots, 12 inches high, 25 cts. each; beautiful specimens in 5- inch pots, 18 to 24 inches high, ^ each ; large specimens in 7-inch pots, 3 feet high, ^ each. Kentias. The Kentias give better satisfaction as a house plant than any other variety. They are of slow growth, and are not affected by the dry atmosphere of the house, and were we to select one Palm only, it certainly would be a Kentia. Kentia Belmoreana. NO collection of plants is complete without Palms. Their bold, majestic, yet graceful foliage, lends a grandeur and magnificence that cannot be obtained by any other class of plants, and no decoration, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting room, is complete without them. Nearly all the varieties offered are of the easiest culture, succeeding under the most ordinary conditions. Our facilities for producing this cla
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