Archive image from page 53 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual / Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1893roya Year: 1892 THRINAX EXCELSA. ZAMIA integrifolia. A beautiful Cycad, known in South Florida as 'Comptie''or 'Coontie.' The Seminoles produce starch from the stems, which is extensively used in pudding in Key West and elsewhere. A considerable business is being made of gathering plants for the above purpose by entei'prising settlers. An elegant plant for the window or conservatory, and being largely sold for this purpose. Fine
Archive image from page 53 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual / Royal Palm Nurseries . descriptiveillus1893roya Year: 1892 THRINAX EXCELSA. ZAMIA integrifolia. A beautiful Cycad, known in South Florida as 'Comptie''or 'Coontie.' The Seminoles produce starch from the stems, which is extensively used in pudding in Key West and elsewhere. A considerable business is being made of gathering plants for the above purpose by entei'prising settlers. An elegant plant for the window or conservatory, and being largely sold for this purpose. Fine plants, 15 cents each, $ per dozen; larger, from 25 cents to |2 each. Among our large collection of young Palms we have only catalogued the leading varieties, which we grow in large quantity. 'We have several dozens more of rarities—species of genera represented here, and others. Collection 1, $2. Ten sorts, hardy for Plorida, postpaid. Collection 2, $2. Ten sorts, best for decoration, postpaid. ([['Remember, in ordering, to state the situation your plants are to occupy, so we may make a suitable collection. 'We want to please all our customers, in the future as well as in the past. ZAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA. June, iSg2. Reasoner Bros., Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, Fla., have made their illustrated catalogue very attractive, and are ready to send it free to anyone making request for it. Their special collection of ten tropical fruit plants for $2, ten hardy plants for J2, five bamboos and grasses for $i, and five economic plants, the genuine cinnamon among them, for $1, are attracting general attention, as they deserve to do. They are sent by mail, postpaid. Now is just the time to set them out. 'V. I. A's, here's your opportunity.—Helen Harcourt, in Florida Times-Union.
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