. Rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs. CAPE JESSAMINE. Giiwamoi} Tree. The bark from the young shoots of this tree {Cinnamomum Zeylanicum) forms the cinnamon of commerce, and the leaves yield a fragrant oil. It is perfectly hardy in the South and should be planted both for its usefulness and beauty. And as a not or tub plant for the North it will prove very interesting as well as beautiful. Give the same conditions and treatment as Camphor Tree. Price of strong plants, 35c. each; extra l
. Rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs. CAPE JESSAMINE. Giiwamoi} Tree. The bark from the young shoots of this tree {Cinnamomum Zeylanicum) forms the cinnamon of commerce, and the leaves yield a fragrant oil. It is perfectly hardy in the South and should be planted both for its usefulness and beauty. And as a not or tub plant for the North it will prove very interesting as well as beautiful. Give the same conditions and treatment as Camphor Tree. Price of strong plants, 35c. each; extra large, by express, 40c. each. GaiDpfyor Tree. The Camphor Tree or Camphor Laurel {Cinna- momum Camphor a) of China and Japan from which the gum camphor of commerce is obtained. A beautiful evergreen, hardy in the lower Gulf states. Leaves smooth and a rich shining green, the newer growth tinged with a beautiful wine color, making a striking contrast. One of the most symmetrical trees imag- inable, forming a perfect cone from the ground to the summit. It should be extensively planted in Florida as an ornamental tree for yards and streets and at the North as a pot or tub plant on account of its very ornamental char- acter and its very aro- matic leaves and berries when bruised or crushed. May be wintered in the cellar. Fine plants, 20c. each ; extra large and fine, by express, 40c. Gayenpe or S^ripan) G^erpy. {Eugenia Micheli.) This forms a beautiful bush in a pot, or a small tree in the open ground in this State, covered with small, glossy, evergreen leaves, and produces quantities of beautiful cherry-like fruits, having a delightful acid taste, which is in the greatest demand wherever known. It is one of the very best pot plants for producing showy and edible fruit, and as it will grow under very adverse circumstances, is deserving of being widely known. 20c. CKSXKUM PAUQUl. {Lagerstramiia Indica.) What the Lilac is to the North the Crape Myrtle is to the South. It thrive
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