. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 24 R. D. HOYT, SEVEN OAKS NURSERIES, BAr VIEW, FLORIDA. VII. Palms, Gygabs Sgrew-Pines. In the whole world of plants the Palm stands pre-eminent; Linnaeus called them the "Princes of the vegetable kingdom," and they have held the throne of royalty for centuries. The cultivation of Palms is one o
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 24 R. D. HOYT, SEVEN OAKS NURSERIES, BAr VIEW, FLORIDA. VII. Palms, Gygabs Sgrew-Pines. In the whole world of plants the Palm stands pre-eminent; Linnaeus called them the "Princes of the vegetable kingdom," and they have held the throne of royalty for centuries. The cultivation of Palms is one of the most satisfactory branches of floriculture, and they are, without doubt, the most beautiful and graceful subjects for house culture at the north, or for the grand effects that may be pro- duced by grouping the more hardy species on our southern lawns. Palms are not hard to grow,and require a great deal less care than the majority of house plants ; give them a deep pot or tub to ac- commodate the long roots, have this amply drained and filled with rich soil, and re-pot once a year; give partial shade and plenty of water while the plant is growing, and with an occasional sponging of the leaves to keep them clean and bright, and no difficulty will be experienced in growing small plants into fine and valuable specimens. High prices have deterred many people from purchasing these plants, and it is now our object to place a grand collection of them before the public at prices at which all may indulge their fancy for them, and at no greater outlay than for common plants. True, we grow some very rare and high- priced ones, but these are only offered to people who can afford to buy them. Many of the low-priced ones are just as handsome, and from our stock of over a hundred thousand plants, we can always make satisfactory selections. At the following prices plants are sent free by mail, except when two prices are given ; the higher price will indicate a much larger size, and such a
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