Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1916 (1916) Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1916 . dreersmidsummerc1916henr Year: 1916 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—DECORATIVE PLANTS 13 Palms for Home Adornment. No collection of plants is complete without Palms. Their bold, majestic, yet graceful foliage lends a grandeur and mag- nificence that cannot be obtained by any other class of plants, and no decoration, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting- room, is complete without them. Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in cultivation; the foliage is of a bright, glossy green, with rich
Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1916 (1916) Dreer's mid-summer catalogue 1916 . dreersmidsummerc1916henr Year: 1916 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—DECORATIVE PLANTS 13 Palms for Home Adornment. No collection of plants is complete without Palms. Their bold, majestic, yet graceful foliage lends a grandeur and mag- nificence that cannot be obtained by any other class of plants, and no decoration, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting- room, is complete without them. Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in cultivation; the foliage is of a bright, glossy green, with rich golden-yellow stems. 3-in. pots, bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches high 25 each. 4 ' ' ' 15 to 18 ' ' 50 ' 6 ' ' ' 24 to 30 ' ' $ ' Areca Verschaffelti. A splendid Palm, with finely-divided pinnse of deep green color with yellowish midrib. 3-in. pots 12 inches high, 50 cts. each. Arenga Saccharifera. 3-in. pots, 35 cts. each. COCOS Weddeliana. The most elegant and graceful of all Palms. Its slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its gracefully arching leaves, of a rich green color. The smaller sizes are admirable for fern dishes, while the larger sizes are beautiful subjects for home adornment. Young plants in 3-in. pots, 25 cts. each. Specimens in 5-in. pots, 18 to 24 inches high, $ each. Large specimens in 7-in. pots, 24 to 30 inches high, $ each. Elaeis Guineensis. The Oil Palm,a very decorative species, with dark green pinnatified foliage, 5-in. pots, $ each. Specimens in 8-in. tubs, $ to $ each. Kentia Belmoreana. The Kentias are the hardiest Palms in cultivation. They are of slow growth, and are less affected by the dust and dry atmosphere of the house than any others. The variety here offered is of dwarf, spreading habit, with fine rich dark-green foliage. 3-in. pots, 12 inches high $ .25 each. 4 ' 15 5 ' 20 6 ' 26 7 ' 30 7 ' 36 .50 Kentia Forsteriana. This splendid variety is very similar to K. Belmoreana, but of stronger
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