. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. PALMS AND CYCADS. 3 = DICTYOSPERMA. A genus of Palms commonly included with Areca. Pinnate-leaved ; hand- some, and of rapid growth. D. alba. Light-green leaves. 50 cents to each. D. rubra. Dark-green leaves, with red edges. Handsome. 75 cents to $ each. *DION edule. A rare Mexican Cycad. The leaves are blue-green, sword-shaped, and the pinnae v
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. PALMS AND CYCADS. 3 = DICTYOSPERMA. A genus of Palms commonly included with Areca. Pinnate-leaved ; hand- some, and of rapid growth. D. alba. Light-green leaves. 50 cents to each. D. rubra. Dark-green leaves, with red edges. Handsome. 75 cents to $ each. *DION edule. A rare Mexican Cycad. The leaves are blue-green, sword-shaped, and the pinnae very sharp. They resemble Cycas revoluia, and produce many seeds, from which starch is obtained. The plant is very handsome and ornamental in appearance. $r each, $10 per dozen. ENCEPHALARTOS. " Cycadaceous plants, allied to the Cycas, and the most conspicuous and odd in form of all Palm-like plants ; very showy for Palm-houses and conservatories—even small specimens show their peculiar ; — //. A. Siebrecht. *E. Caffra. "This is the species from which the Kaffir tribes of South Africa make the caffre bread. From the summit of the massive trunk arise the leaves, which are pinnate. Three to 4 feet in length.'' A very handsome plant. Price of large plants, $10 each. E. brachyphyllus. "The whole plant has a bluish- green tinge, paler on the underside. This is a very handsome species, with somewhat of the habit of Cycas ; Large specimens, $25 each. Nice small plants, $3 each. E. villosus. " This is a very handsome plant. The petioles and scales of the stem are clothed with a dense tomentum. Both sides of the leaves are bright green '' Cannot state whether these last two sorts are hardy outdoors here or not. Good specimens, $15 and $25 each. GLAZIOVA insignis (Cocos). Very handsome decorative Palm, having dark-green, pinnate leaves, with a dense grey or reddish tomentum on under side. Choice and rare. $1 each. GUILIELMA speciosa. South
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