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Title: Native and exotic plants, trees & shrubs
Identifier: CAT31285742 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Royal Palm Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Oneco, Fla. : Royal Palm Nurseries, Reasoner Bros.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Asparagrus Sprengeri. ARiSTOLOCHIA elegans.* * * V E. A yery choice summer climber, growing here all the year round. Its growth is rapid and dense, and it pro- duces a great number of elegant, dark purple flow- ers, blotched and waved with creamy white, of pe- culiar form. 15 cts. each. A. floribunda.** * V E. Free-growing tropical vine from Brazil, with pointed leaves and medium- sized tiowers about 2 inches wide by 3 inches long. Flowers purplish red, with yellow center. 15c. each. ARTOBOTRYS odoratisslma.** * S E. "Cin- namon Jasmine." A choice flowering shrub from India. The leaves are thick and glossy, and the flowers delightfully scented with the fragrance of ripe bananas and pineapples. The plant is a tall twining shrub, and very desirable. Fine plants, 40 cts. each. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri.* * * S D E. A fine decorative plant, now much used in all decorations; when cut the fronds keep well and are very beautiful. The sprays of growth are peculiarly much-branched and very fine- leaved; rich green. Originally introduced by us from South Africa in 1888. Now grown in vast quantity by the florist for decorative work of all sorts. The finest basket, or vase plant known for general house culture. Nice plants, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; larger, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; strong, from 5-inch pots, 35 cts. each. A.plumosus.*** V D E. A very fine, fern- leaved, climbing plant; particularly nice for bouquet work. It is a splendid pot-plant and may be kept in a bushy shape for a long time. Nice young plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; strong, very showy speci- mens, 25 cts. and 35 cts. each. A. species."^ * * V D E. A new un- named sort of our recent introduction. Differs from all other species we have; is a strong climber, and very graceful in habit. Large plants only, 50 cts., 75 cts. and $1 each. A. tenuissimus.*** V D E. This is the old, well-known climber, having fine, fleecy foliage. Strong specimens only, 35 cts. each. ASPIDISTRA lurlda, variegata.* * * S D E. A grand old decorative plant from Japan. Leaves broad and canna-like, variegated white and green. Grows about 18 inches high. 50 cts. each. AUCUBA Japonlca.* S E. Gold-Dust Tree. Handsome, broad-leaved evergreen shrub, with Variegated foliage. Green and cream. Likes partial shade. Hardy. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. AZALEA Indica.* S D E. The well-known Indian or Chinese Azalea. This is largely grown in cold climates as an Easter flowering plant. Colors, -white to red; both single and double blooms. We offer three single and three double sorts, of the best named varieties. Bushy plants about a foot through the tops, which will bloom in the early spring. $1 each. BAUHINIA.*** S E. Mountain Ebony. This is an extensive genus of tropical plants, creepers, shrubs and trees, widely diffused throughout the tropics, and especially abundant in South America and India. Flowers are handsome and freely pro- duced. Very desirable shrubs, etc., for South Florida and South California, as they can stand some frost. Some species do well in the greenhouse. B. acuminata. India. One of the most satis- factory, either for open ground or greenhouse cul- ture, as it blooms, when but a few weeks old, con- tinuously from May to November, Flowers single, pure white, averaging 3 inches across, with pointed petals, and borne in bunches. The leaves are curi- ously two-lobed, and close together at night. 25 cts. each.
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Bauhinia purpurea.

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