. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Kentia Belmoreana Follows Forsteriana in Favor. kentia, but, nevertheless, there is a great deal in treatment, and arecas that have been j^own in full light and not overstimulated with strong fertilizers will stand a great deal more than those that have been forced to an unnatural degree. The phoenix, or date palms, include several varieties that are considered among the useful commercial plants, and these stand much abuse, but, like a good horse, will respond better to kind treat- ment. The phoenix, of which there are many species, have given succ
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Kentia Belmoreana Follows Forsteriana in Favor. kentia, but, nevertheless, there is a great deal in treatment, and arecas that have been j^own in full light and not overstimulated with strong fertilizers will stand a great deal more than those that have been forced to an unnatural degree. The phoenix, or date palms, include several varieties that are considered among the useful commercial plants, and these stand much abuse, but, like a good horse, will respond better to kind treat- ment. The phoenix, of which there are many species, have given successive advances in elegance and usefulness as the va- rious species have been presented to commerce. The first phoenix with which the writer became familiar was the or- dinary date. Phoenix dactylifera, a stiff and thorny palm in its early years, and it did not create great enthusiasm among the trade. Soon after this he met with P. rcclinata and P. tenuis, both of which were more graceful than the ordinary d;ite, but even these are not to be found in quantity at the pres- ent time. They were superseded by Phoenix rupicola, a much more attrac- tive plant in every way and one that was of reasonably rapid growth. The Best Phoenix. But none of these could compare for all-around good points with the now well-known Phanix Koebelenii, a lovely plant of dwarf type and one that may be said to occujiy the same position in" the date family that Cocos Woddelliana does among the cocoanuts. Phanix I{oebf]<-nii lias been rather scarce for some years, owing to an in- sufficient supply of seeds, but it is possi- ble that this condition will be remedied in the years to come and young stock will be available in the various sizes that are most Phoenix canarieusis is a useful palm for the decorator, the foliage being tough and enduring, but it is of little use for this purjiose until it reaches an 8-inch pot size. This palm is being grown in considerable numbers for trade purposes
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