Dreer's garden book 1925 (1925) Dreer's garden book 1925 dreersgardenbook1925henr Year: 1925 Cocos Weddeliana DECORATIVE PALMS No 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 decoration, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting room, is complete without them. Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in culti- vation; the foliage is of a bright, glossy green, with yellow stems. ^ ^ 3-inch pots, bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches high $
Dreer's garden book 1925 (1925) Dreer's garden book 1925 dreersgardenbook1925henr Year: 1925 Cocos Weddeliana DECORATIVE PALMS No 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 decoration, whether in the conservatory, hall or sitting room, is complete without them. Areca Lutescens. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in culti- vation; the foliage is of a bright, glossy green, with yellow stems. ^ ^ 3-inch pots, bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches high $0 50 each 4-inch pots, bushy plants, 15 to 18 inches high 75 each 5-inch pots, bushy plants, 18 to 24 inches high 1 50 each 6-inch pots, bushy plants, 24 to 30 inches high 2 50 each Cocos Weddeliana. The most graceful and elegant of all Palms. Its slender, erect stem is freely furnished with its gracefully arching leaves, of a rich green color. The sizes offered are admirable for fern dishes. Young plants in 2i-inch pots, 35 cts. each; 3-inch pots, 12 inches high, 50 cts. each. Kentia Belmoreana. The Kentias are the hardiest palms in cultivation. They are of slow growth, and are less aflected 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. Kentia Forsteriana. This splendid variety is very similar to K. Belmoreana, but of stronger growth, with broader, heavier foliage. I pots Inches high Each Inch pots Inches high Each 3 12 $0 50 6 30 $3 00 4 15 75 7 36 5 00 5 24 2 00 7 42 7 50 Kentia Forsteriana {Made-up Plants). These are specimens made by planting several plants together; very useful decora- tive specimens. Inches high Each Tubs Inches high Each S-inch pots 20 $2 50 10-inch 48 $20 00 6-inch pots 7-inch tubs 7-inch tubs 8-inch tubs 30 36 40 42 4 00 7 50 10 00 12 50 10-inch 12-inch 12-inch 54 60 66 25 00 35 00 50 00 8-inch tubs 45 15 00 12-inch 78 75 00 3-inch pots, 12 inches
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