Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 View of a House of Areca Lutescexs at Rivekton. PALMS. Palms are now indispensable in all decorations, whether for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding in the summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propa- gating and growing this class of stock, and we have now twelve of our largest houses devoted to their cultivation alone^ which enables us to supply all the leading and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. Areca LiUtescens. One of the most valuabl
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 View of a House of Areca Lutescexs at Rivekton. PALMS. Palms are now indispensable in all decorations, whether for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding in the summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propa- gating and growing this class of stock, and we have now twelve of our largest houses devoted to their cultivation alone^ which enables us to supply all the leading and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. Areca LiUtescens. One of the most valuable and beau- j tiful Palms in cultivation; bright glossy green foliage I and rich golden yellow stems. 50 cts. to $ each. Areca Madagascariensis. 50 cts. J Areca Rnbra. Foliage deep green, tinged red, stems : red. 50 cts. to . each. Areca Sanderiana. A beautiful new species, with deep glossv green foliage and red stems. $ to ! $ each.' i Areca Sapida. A strong upright growing variety with , dark green feathered ^ foliage, $1,00 to $ : each. Areca Verschaffelti. One of the most ele- gant varieties, with dark shining green • foliage and light-col- ored band through the centre of each leaf. I $ to .$ Cari'ota Urens {Fish Toil Palm). An easily grown and useful sort. 50 cts. to $ each. Chamaedora Elegans. A pretty decorative variety with deep glau- 50 cts. to $ Chamaerops Excelsa. A handsome Fan Palm, of rapid, easy culture. .50 cts. to $) each. Cocos Plnmosus. Plume-shaped foliage. 50 cts. each. Cocos Wedelliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. The Cocos are admirable for fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and main- tain their beauty for a long time. 50 cts. to $ each. Corypha Aiistralis. An Australian Palm, of rapid growth and easy cultivation. 50 cts. to $ Curculigo Recurvata. A very graceful palm-like plant for decorative purposes. 50 cts. to $ each. CORVPHA AUSTR.\LIS. cous gr
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