. Native and exotic plants, trees & shrubs. Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Agave rigida. (See page 17.) ARALIA papyrifera.*^ E S. The Chinese Rice Paper Plant. The pith of the stem furnishes the real rice paper. The plant is of great value as an ornamental shrub, admirably adapted to Florida. Moist, partly shaded situations suit it best. The large leaves are shaped somewhat like Ricinus or Carica leaves, with silvery down on their lower surfaces
. Native and exotic plants, trees & shrubs. Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Agave rigida. (See page 17.) ARALIA papyrifera.*^ E S. The Chinese Rice Paper Plant. The pith of the stem furnishes the real rice paper. The plant is of great value as an ornamental shrub, admirably adapted to Florida. Moist, partly shaded situations suit it best. The large leaves are shaped somewhat like Ricinus or Carica leaves, with silvery down on their lower surfaces. Choice. 25 cts. each. BAPHIA racemosa.*** E T. A South African tree belonging to the Pea family. The wood is use- ful for extracting dye. Pot-plants, 40 cts. each. BASSIA podocarpa.*** E T. One of the famous Butter trees. Seeds contain fat, which is nsed for a variety of purposes. Flowers and bark are used medicinally. Rare introduction of 1901. 50 cts. each. BIXA orellana.*** E S. The Annatto Plant, famous for its orange-red dye. The large, pointed, heart-shaped leaves are quite ornamental, and it will be found a worthy addition to our list of lawn plants in South Florida. Fine pot-plants, 2 years old, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. C/ESALPINIA sepiaria.*** E T. India. A magnificent yellow-flowered tree, with pinnate leaves, growing 50 feet high, and used for tall hedges. It furnishes a red dye-wood. A fine tree for extreme South Florida. 25 cts. each. CAMELLIA THEA.* E S. Tea Plant. Hardy evergreen bush, easily grown anywhere in the Lower South. One of the most valuable economic plants available for general cultivation. Our soils seem to suit it in a remarkable degree, and it will stand low temperatures, being hardier than the olive. All grades, classes and colors of Tea are made from this one species, the difference resulting from cultiva- tion and modes of curing. Small plants, 15 cts. each. CASTILLOA elastica.*** E T. The famrd Rubber Tree of Mexico. (Do not confound wiih Fic
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