. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. GaiiQpl^or Yree. ^ (Cinnamomum Camphora.) The Camphor-Tree or Camphor Laurel of China and Japan from which the gum camphor of commerce is -^litained. A beautiful broad leaved evergreen, hardy in the lower Gulf states. Leaves smooth and a rich shining green, the newer growth tinged with a beauti- ful wine color, mak- ing a striking con- trast. One of the most symmetrical trees im- aginable, forming a perfect cone from the ground to the sum- m
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. GaiiQpl^or Yree. ^ (Cinnamomum Camphora.) The Camphor-Tree or Camphor Laurel of China and Japan from which the gum camphor of commerce is -^litained. A beautiful broad leaved evergreen, hardy in the lower Gulf states. Leaves smooth and a rich shining green, the newer growth tinged with a beauti- ful wine color, mak- ing a striking con- trast. One of the most symmetrical trees im- aginable, forming a perfect cone from the ground to the sum- mit. It should be ex- tensively planted iu Florida as an orna- mental tree for yards and streets, and at the North as a pot or tub CESTKUM PARQui. plant ou account of its very ornamental character and its very aromatic leaves and berries when bruised or crushed. May be wmtered in the cellar. Fine plants, 30c. each. (Cinnamomum Zetjlayiicum.) The bark from the young shoots of this tree forms the cinnamon of commerce, and the leaves yield a fragrant oil. It is perfectly hardy in the South and should be planted both for itsusefulnessandbeauty. It is perhaps destined to be one of the leading economic plants grown in Florida. Of immense value, the annual product sell- mg for millions of dollars, and the demand constantly in- creasing. Everybody in Florida should plant at least one, for it will grow in the whitest sand, "sand-soaked " soils, "fiat-woods," "fine bHrrens, or "hard-pan" lands When planted three years they can be cut back and the bark stripped from the branches for use. i\ndasapot or tub plant for the North it will prove very interesting as well as beautiful. Give the same conditions and treat- ment as Camphor Tree. Price of strong plants 35c. each. Gestran) Papqai. (Night-Blooming Jessamine.) This is the famous Night-Blooming Jessamine, pro- ducing beautiful white flowers in clusters, and the greatest profusion, overpoweringly sweet at
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