. Dreer's 1908 autumn catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. ^â ^ Ml\M)mmm\mm\m. Areca Lutescens. One of the most gmceful and beautiful Palms in cuitivation ; the foliage is of a bright glossy-green, with rich golden-yellow stems. Each. 3-inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 12 to 15 inches high §0 25 4 " 5 to 6 " 15 to 18 " " 50 5 " 6 to 7 " 18 to 20 " " 75 6 " 6 to 8 " 24 to 30 " " 1 50 Areca Vers
. Dreer's 1908 autumn catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. ^â ^ Ml\M)mmm\mm\m. Areca Lutescens. One of the most gmceful and beautiful Palms in cuitivation ; the foliage is of a bright glossy-green, with rich golden-yellow stems. Each. 3-inch pots, 4 to 5 leaves, 12 to 15 inches high §0 25 4 " 5 to 6 " 15 to 18 " " 50 5 " 6 to 7 " 18 to 20 " " 75 6 " 6 to 8 " 24 to 30 " " 1 50 Areca Verschaffeltll. A splendid Palm, with finely-divided pinnae of a deep green color with yellowish midrib. 4-inch pots, 15 inches high, 75 cts. each; 5-inch pots, 18 .inches high, $ each. Bactris riajor. A comparatively rare Palm, which, where the temperature of a warm conservatory can be given, is an interesting subject, on account of the many long spines with which not only the stems, but also both surfaces of the leaves, are denseJv covered. Strong plants in 5-inch pots, 18 inches high, $ each. Cocos Weddeliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms Admirable for fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long time, 3- inch pots, 12 inches high, 25 cts. each ; beautiful specimens in 5-inch pots, 18 to 24 inch;s high, Sl-50 each; large specimens in 7-inch pots, 3 feet high, $ each. Kentlas. The Kentias give better satisfaction as a house plant than any other variety. They are of slow growth, and are not affected by the dry atmosphere of the house, and were we to select one Palm only, it certainly would be a Kentia. O collection of plants is complete without Palms. Their bold, majestic, yet graceful, foliage lends a grandeur and magnificence that cannot be obtained by any other class of plants, and no decora- tion, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting-room, is complete with- out them. Nearly all the varieties offer
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