Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Cocos Wedueliana. Caryota Urens (Kish-Tau Paim). An interesting species, with the ends of the leaves formed somewhat like the dorsal fin of a fish. 3-inch pots, 8 inches high, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 15 inches high, 50 cts. each. Cocos Bonetti. A rare variety, which for outdoor decoration is the best Palm now in cultivation, being hardier than the Phoenix, which it somewhat resembles, but is more graceful and of a glaucous color. Each. 7-in. pots, 28 to 30 inches high, 3 feet spread $ 9 ' ' 4
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Cocos Wedueliana. Caryota Urens (Kish-Tau Paim). An interesting species, with the ends of the leaves formed somewhat like the dorsal fin of a fish. 3-inch pots, 8 inches high, 25 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 15 inches high, 50 cts. each. Cocos Bonetti. A rare variety, which for outdoor decoration is the best Palm now in cultivation, being hardier than the Phoenix, which it somewhat resembles, but is more graceful and of a glaucous color. Each. 7-in. pots, 28 to 30 inches high, 3 feet spread $ 9 ' ' 48 ' ' 4 ' ' 15 ' ' 5 feet ' 6 ' ' Cocos Weddeliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. Its slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its gracefully arching leaves, of a rich green color. Admirable for fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long time. Young plants in 3-inch pots, 12 inches high, 25 cts. each; beau- tiful specimens in 5-inch pots, 18 to 24 inches high, $ each. Specimens $ and $ each. Cocos for Outdoor Cultivation. We have in stock a limited supply of Cocos Blumenavia, Cocos Gaertneri, ' Datil, ' Plumosa, ' Flexuosa, ' Romanzoffiana. All varieties suitable for planting out in such climates as Cali- fornia, Louisiana and Florida. Good young plants, 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Kentia Belmoreana. The Kentias are the hardiest Palms in cultivation. They are of slow growth, and are less affected by the dust and dry at- mosphere of the house than any others. The variety here offered is of dwarf, spreading habit, with fine rich dark green foliage. See illustration on opposite page. Bactris Major. Inch Inches Inch Inches pots. Leaves. high. Each pots. Leaves. high. Each. 3 4 to 5 12 $ 8 6 to 7 36 $ 4 5 to 6 15 60 tubs. 5 6 18 to 20 11 7 to 8 48 6 6 24 to 30 11 7 to 8 60 7 6 to 7 30 12 7 to 8 72 Palms are continued oil page 154.
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