Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Palms are now indispensable in all decorations, vvhetner for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding m Summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propagating and growing this class of stock, and we have now thirty-five of our largest houses devoted to their cultivation alone, which enables us to supply all the leading and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. The varieties offered are those best adapted for house culture. / ^ The heights given are
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Palms are now indispensable in all decorations, vvhetner for apartments, conservatories or for tropical bedding m Summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to considerably increase our facilities for propagating and growing this class of stock, and we have now thirty-five of our largest houses devoted to their cultivation alone, which enables us to supply all the leading and popular varieties at most reasonable prices. The varieties offered are those best adapted for house culture. / ^ The heights given are from top of tot to top oj plant.) ARECA LUTESCENS. One of the most graceful and beautiful Palms in cultivation ; the foliage is of a bright glossy-green, with rich golden-yellow stems. KENTIAS. The Kentias, both Belmoreana and Forsteriana, are the hardiest in cultivation and give better satisfaction as a house plant than any other varieties. They are of slow growth, and are not affected by the dust and dry atmosphere of the house, and were we to select one Palm only, it certainly would be a Kentia. The two varieties are of similar appearance, the former being dwarfer and more spreading, and the latter is of stronger growth with broader, heavier foliage. KENTIA BELMOREANA. SIZE OF POTS. NO. LEAVES. HEIGHT. EACH. 3-in. 4 to 5 12-in. . .§ 35 T 5 to 6 15 ' . 75 5 ' 6 20 to 22 ' . . 1 50 6 ' 6 24 to 30' . . 2 50 7 ' 6 to 7 30 to 36 ' . . 3 50 7 ' 6 to 7 36 to 42' . . 5 00 8 ' 6 to 7 48 to 54 ' . . 7 50 10 ' 6 to 7 54 to 00 ' . . 12 50 25 50 75 50 50 00 50 ARECA BAUERI. Similar in general habit to Sea/ort'iea Elegans, but hardier and with darker foliage and stems; 5-inch pots, 2 and 3 plants in a pot ; 18 inches high. $ each. ARECA \ER- SCHAFFELTII. A beautiful species with large pinnate leaves of a light green with creamy mid-rib and stems, while the trunk is bronzy purple ; 5-inch pots, 12 inches high; 50 cts. each. cocos WEDDELIANA. The most elegant and grace- ful of all t
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