. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Cycas Revoluta—The Sago Palm, or Japanese Fern Palm. See Novelties and Specialt ies, page 7. Chameerops Excelsa—The hardiest of all Palms, and said to have stood three degrees Fahr., with only a slight cover- ing. Quick growing and particularly de- sirable for window culture. 20c. each; larger 35c. Chamserops Humilis—A very hardy dwarf tan Palm and one that can be highly recommended either for house cul- ture at the North or for open ground in the South. All
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Cycas Revoluta—The Sago Palm, or Japanese Fern Palm. See Novelties and Specialt ies, page 7. Chameerops Excelsa—The hardiest of all Palms, and said to have stood three degrees Fahr., with only a slight cover- ing. Quick growing and particularly de- sirable for window culture. 20c. each; larger 35c. Chamserops Humilis—A very hardy dwarf tan Palm and one that can be highly recommended either for house cul- ture at the North or for open ground in the South. All the Chamasrops Palms are particularly hardy in the open air, and no better decorative plants for the lawn in summer can be found. 30c. each. Phoenix Dactylifera—The true Date Palm. A beautiful species and highly interesting as producing the dates of com- merce. Very stately, decorative and hardy. 25c. each. Phoenix Sylvestrls—One of the hardiest and a very rapid- growing Palm, forming magnificent specimens. Leaves grayish-green; very ornamental-. 30c. each. Phoenix Tenuis—A recent and very elegant addition to the genus, resembling P. Dactylifera in general appearance, but is more slender and finer in all its parts. A very hand- some Palm. 30c. each. Phoenix Canadensis—One of the finest, most hardy and rapid growing of the Date Palms, being in every way desir- able. Pinnate leaved, as are all of the species of Phoenix. 30c. each. All of the above Palms are particularly desirable for forming groups on the lawn in the summer, as they are un- usually hardy, standing a great variation of temperature. Neither are they affected by dust, gas and winds, as are so many plants. They are perfectly hardy in t^e open ground in this state, soon forming the most magnificent objects im- aginable, and the Date Palms fruiting profusely. There is a majesty and elegance about Palms which but few other plants possess, and they lend an air to surroundings which is at once refined and i
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