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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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22 Reasoner Bros., Oneco, Florida
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Arundinaria falcata in our gTOunds. (See page 21.) BAMBUSA argentea, continued. considerable shade. The canes are used for fishing poles and for all sorts of manufactured articles, par- ticularly by the Chinese and Japanese. Single canes (rooted), 15 cts. each, SI.50 per doz.. $10 per 100. Clumps, 35 cts., 50 cts, and 75 cts. each. B. argentea striata.** Exactly like the pre- ceding, except that it has variegated foliage, green and white, and is even more visrorous. We have two enormous specimen clumps 30 feet high. It is one of the finest of all Bamboos for the Gulf coast, and will stand a temperature of 10° without injury Single canes (rooted), 20 cts. each, $2 per doz Clumps, 35 cts. and 50 cts. each. B. aurea.* f Phyllostachys.) A hardy Japanese species, with underground running roots, which must be grown in masses, unless the runners are kept cut off with a spade. Light green leaves and yellow stems. Will reach a height of 8 to 12 feet. Very hardy. Strong plants, 30 cts. each. B. Metake.** A handsome, broad-leaved, very hardy species, rarely exceeding 10 feet in height. Very suitable for pots and tubs, as an ornamenral house plant. Leaves are thick and strong; very beautiful. It forms large masses, like B. aurea ; the canes are useful for many purposes. Will grow along the southern border of the United States, Strong plants, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz.; larger, heavy clumps, 25 cts. to 50 cts. each; very large, old clumps, $1 each. B. verticillata.* * A handsome species, standing much cold, with yellow striped stems and medium- sized leaves, forming a splendid clump, like the habit of B. argentea. It is a grand variety, and can be grown anywhere along the Gulf coast; it is es- pecially useful for forming wind-breaks, but will not do weli on too dry or thirsty a soil. We have a fine stock. Strong, rooted canes, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. Clumps, 35c., 50c. and 75c. each. B. violescens.*• This is a dwarf species from China, with leaves green above and bluish gray be- neath. Stems much blanched and blackish violet. This is a handsome, hardy and vigorous sort, in habit like 7?, Metake. 30 cts. each. B. vulgaris.*** The Common Bamboo of India, and probably naturalized, although it may be indig- enous to the West Indies, par- ticularly Jamaica. It is of quick growth, and reaches a height of 70 feet in six or seven years here, but can not stand very low temperature. Hardy enough for all of South Florida. It is a magnificent species, with im- mense, waving, plumy stems. 4 inches through at the base. The growing canes reach a height of 70 feet in less than two months (12 to 15 inches a day). We offer fine, pot-grown plants at 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. CYNODON dactyion var.* * St. Lucie Grass. A fine-leaved grass, adapted for lawns, recently brought into notice from the St. Lucie river. Eesembles Ber- muda Grass, but is easily eradi- cated, as it does not have under- ground runners. Grows rapidly; does best in sunshine. Needs cutting every week or 10 days, 25 cts. per 100, by mail. Large lots by freight or express $1.25 per 2-bushel bag. CYPERUS aiternifoiius.* * Umbrella Grass. A beautiful tufted grass, admirably adapted for house use. It grows readily, and outdoors can be bedded with great effect over the whole country in summer. Here it makes clumps 5 or 6 feet high in open ground. Fine plants, pot-grown, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz; larger, 25 cts. each.

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