. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. COONTIE, OR ZAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA. " LILY OF THE PALACE," OR AGAPANTHUS. Coontie, Zamia Integrifolia. This strikingly beautiful and interesting Cycad, a na- tive of the extreme southern part of this state, is some- thing between a Palm and a Fern, but is neither, and is of extreme stateliness and beauty. The leaves are pinnate and Palm-like, but coiled in the bud like Ferns, and retain their beauty for some years. The beautiful flower
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. COONTIE, OR ZAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA. " LILY OF THE PALACE," OR AGAPANTHUS. Coontie, Zamia Integrifolia. This strikingly beautiful and interesting Cycad, a na- tive of the extreme southern part of this state, is some- thing between a Palm and a Fern, but is neither, and is of extreme stateliness and beauty. The leaves are pinnate and Palm-like, but coiled in the bud like Ferns, and retain their beauty for some years. The beautiful flower- head is like a pine cone in shape, appearing as if stamped out of rich maroon velvet. When ripe it bursts and ex- hibits its glossy, rich yellow seeds, which change to red. It makes a magniflcent decorative pot plant, standing heat, dust and almost any amount of abuse, and is a (3ne companion for the rare Sago Palm, which it somewhat resembles though entirely distinct. In Europe the Coontie is so rare and liighly prized as to be catalogued at from SIO toS15each. The plants we offer are all pot grown, beautiful specimens with fine fronds (leaves) and an abundance of roots, ready for Immediate effect and all sure to live and thrive. First size, with nice foliage, 30c. each, post-paid; second size, larger and exceedingly fine foliage, 50c. each, post-paid; third size, large specimens with magnificent crowns of leaves, by express, 75c. each. Cycas Revoluta. This is the so-called Sago Palm, and is sometimes called the Japanese Fern Palm, which is a very appro- priate name. In yoUng plants the stem is bulb-flke, t)ut develops into a stem or trunk as it grows older. The Uavfs, which are like elegant Fern-fronds, are remarkable for tlicir great beauty, which is retained for years, as the leaves do not die and drop oft every year, as they do on most plants. While the frond-like leaves are of most graceful appearance, they are also of a firm, strong texture and difficult to injure. The
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