Archive image from page 42 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees. Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees small fruits, etc. descriptivecatal1893cali Year: 1893 ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 39 Erythea, Edulis—A fine Palm from Guadalupe Island. The style and rapidity of growth is somewhat similar to the California Fan Palm, but the leaves are a much deeper green in color, and have no hairy or thread-like filaments attached. ' Armata—A slow-growing, hardy variety, with glaucous or bluish-colored foliage. Phoenix, Canariensis—The handsomest and hardiest species of the Date Palm family. Being a rapid gr
Archive image from page 42 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees. Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees small fruits, etc. descriptivecatal1893cali Year: 1893 ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 39 Erythea, Edulis—A fine Palm from Guadalupe Island. The style and rapidity of growth is somewhat similar to the California Fan Palm, but the leaves are a much deeper green in color, and have no hairy or thread-like filaments attached. ' Armata—A slow-growing, hardy variety, with glaucous or bluish-colored foliage. Phoenix, Canariensis—The handsomest and hardiest species of the Date Palm family. Being a rapid grower, it soon develops into beautiful specimens, with pinnate, dark green leaves, from 6 to 12 feet long; the divisions linear, lance-shaped, very much pointed. It, and the following varieties, com- prise the grandest ornaments of our gardens, parks, and lawns, contribut- ing a graceful and charming tropical appearance to any landscape. It is fully as hardy as the native Fan Palm, and differing so widely from that variety in its habit of growth, color, and style of foliage, a finer contrast cannot readily be imagined when the two are planted either opposite, or alternately in rows. (See cut on back of cover.) ' Dactylifera—From this species we derive the well-known dates of com- merce. At various points in this State, wherever the plants have become of sufficient age, they are successfully producing their glorious fruit. It is highly ornamental in addition to its usefulness. ' Dactylifera (Alexandria Date)—Plants from seed from imported Dates of the very best grade known to commerce. ' Sahariensis picta nigra—A sub-variety of the Dactyfifera, more hardy and a somewhat faster grower. ' Reclinata—An elegant species, with long, handsome leaves, having a pen- dulous habit. It is not quite so hardy as some of the other sorts, but in protected situations, succeeds admirably. Phcenix Tenuis Phoenix, Tenuis—A very hardy variety, of similar general characteristics to
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