. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 120 THE BEST PLANTS. View of a House of Akeca Lutescens at Riverton. PALMS. Palms are now indispensable in all decoiations, whether for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding in the summer. The large deinand the past few years lias induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propa- gating and growing this class of stocU, and we have now twelve of our largest houses devoted to their cultivalioa alone, which enables us to supply all th
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1891. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 120 THE BEST PLANTS. View of a House of Akeca Lutescens at Riverton. PALMS. Palms are now indispensable in all decoiations, whether for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding in the summer. The large deinand the past few years lias induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propa- gating and growing this class of stocU, and we have now twelve of our largest houses devoted to their cultivalioa alone, which enables us to supply all the leading and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. Areca Lutescens. One of the most valuable and beau- tiful Palms in cultivation ; bright glossy green foliage and rich golden yellow stems. 50 cts. to § each. Areca Madagascarieiisis. 50 cts. Areca Rubra. Foliage deep green, tinged red, stems red. 50 cts. to $ each. Areca Sanderiaiia. A beautiful new species, with deep glossy green foliage and red stems. $ t(» $ ; Areca Sapida. A strong upright growing variety with dark green feathered foliage. $ to $ each. Areca Verschaffelti. One of the most elegant varieties, with dark shining green foliage and light-colored band through the centre of each leaf. $ to $ Caryota Urens [Fish Tail Palm). .4u easily grown and useful sort. 50 cts. to $ each. Chanifedora Elegans. A pretty decorative variety with deep glaucous greeii foliage. 50 cts. to $ each, Chamaerops Excelsa. A handsome Fan Palm, of rapid, easy culture. 50 cts. each. Cocos Plumosus. Plume-shaped foliage. 50 cts. each. Cocos Wedelliana. The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. The Cocos ai-e admirable for fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long time. 50 cts. to $ each. Corypha Australis. An Australian Palm, of ra)iid growth and easv cultivation. 50 cts. each. Euterpe Edulis '(Assai Palm). Of spreading graceful h
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