Archive image from page 73 of A descriptive catalogue of fruit. A descriptive catalogue of fruit and forest trees, vines and shrubs, choice palms and roses . descriptivecatal1903fanc Year: 1903 70 CATALOGUE OF THE THE PALMS. It was Linnaeus, the great Swedish botan- ist, who always spoke of the palms as the 'Kings and Princesses of the Vegetable Kingdom,' an appellation fully warranted by their erect carriage and noble ap- pearance. They certainly are the most highly ornamental of all plant life, and it is upon them chiefly that we depend for that distinctive tropical appearance of our garden
Archive image from page 73 of A descriptive catalogue of fruit. A descriptive catalogue of fruit and forest trees, vines and shrubs, choice palms and roses . descriptivecatal1903fanc Year: 1903 70 CATALOGUE OF THE THE PALMS. It was Linnaeus, the great Swedish botan- ist, who always spoke of the palms as the 'Kings and Princesses of the Vegetable Kingdom,' an appellation fully warranted by their erect carriage and noble ap- pearance. They certainly are the most highly ornamental of all plant life, and it is upon them chiefly that we depend for that distinctive tropical appearance of our gardens which is the admiration of all tourists from less favored climes. The soil and climate of nearly the whole of California is peculiarly adapted to their successful culture, and after being once es- tablished, they require but little care to keep them in first-class condition. There are species so hardy that they en- dure, without injury, the frosts and snows of the southern part of both England and Ireland. Here, where they grow so luxuriantly, we should make them the most prominent feat- ure of our landscapes, and no California gar- den, however small, is complete without one or more members of this strikingly hand- some family; plants whose beauty constantly increases with age. We are making a specialty of the growing of these beautiful, graceful plants and our collection is very complete. PALMS AND CYCADS. Archontophoenix cunninghamii, (Seaforthia elegans,) Queensland, N. S. W., 60-80 ft. One of the most beautiful of the palm fam- ily, and one of the best in cultivation for the conservatory or greenhouse; the pin- nate leaves are two to ten feet in length, dark green and perfectly smooth. Areca lutescens, Madagascar, 30 ft. One of the most graceful and beautiful palms in cultivation; the foliage is of a bright, glossy green, with rich, golden stems; adapted only to greenhouse or house cul- ture. Chamaerops excelsa, ..'Windmill Palm,'- China. Japan, India, 30 ft. Leaves fan-
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