Archive image from page 35 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1895roya Year: 1895 Phoenix Leonensis. (See page 33.) OREODOXA, continued. specimens of this Palm—and royal indeed it is—which were growing here luxuriantly before the great freeze of 1886. This killed them com- pletely, and in the place of the best one we now have another sturdy plant. The Palms and Palm-leaf on the covers of this catalogue are taken from photographs of Royal Palms. 15 to 24 inches high, 25 cents each, per dozen ; 3 to
Archive image from page 35 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1895roya Year: 1895 Phoenix Leonensis. (See page 33.) OREODOXA, continued. specimens of this Palm—and royal indeed it is—which were growing here luxuriantly before the great freeze of 1886. This killed them com- pletely, and in the place of the best one we now have another sturdy plant. The Palms and Palm-leaf on the covers of this catalogue are taken from photographs of Royal Palms. 15 to 24 inches high, 25 cents each, per dozen ; 3 to 4 feet, 35 cents each, $ per dozen. Two or 3 plants grown together in 4-inch pots, and about 2 to 2 feet high, 30 cents each, §3 per dozen. (Will be best for decorative purposes while small.) 0. sp. from Demerara. (British Guiana.) This comes from the Royal Botanic Gardens, and as yet is unnamed. $1 each. PHIENIX. The Date Palms. We unhesitatingly recommend the genus Phcenix for the most extensive cultivation in the open air in the lower South, and for the conservatory and greenhouse North. All are of exceedingly rapid growth comparatively, are strong, healthy and beauti- ful Palms, bearing several degrees of frost in most cases, and standing a great deal of neglect. Photographs taken of some of our plants are here shown in engravings. Phcenix reclinata. (See page 33.) T. acaulis. The S t e M l e s s Date Palm. \ each. P. Canariensis. One of the finest and most hardy. Native of the Canary Islands. This Palm is perfectly at home and matures fruit in Florida. Attains large size. Small plants, 15 cents each, per dozen. Larger, 30 cents and 50 cents each. P. dactylifera. The common Date Palm of North Africa and Southern Asia. This species has produced fruit on Cumberland Island and in St. Augustine for many years; is well adapted to the soil of Florida. It ordinarily reaches an age of 10 to 20 years before producing fruit, but we have known rare instances of trees
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