Theodore Payne : seeds, plants, trees / Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flower and Native Plants,Incorporated

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The following are all rare kinds, similar to C.
australis In general appearance, but varying some-
' what in color, size of leaf, etc.: C. ARGENTEA, C.
BRAZILIENSIS, C. COMOSA, C. GAERTNERI, C.
HUMILE, C. LAPIDEA, C. MARITIMA, C. PETERIA.
Seeds of these can be furnished at the uniform price.
10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50.
C. PLUMOSA. Brazil. 50 feet One of the best for
street planting and largely planted in Santa Barbara. It is a rapid growing palm with slender
trunk, crowned with graceful pinnate leaves. 10
seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50.
Erythea armata
ERYTHEA ARMATA. "Blue Palm." Lower California. 40 feet A rather slow growing Fan Palm.
Leaves of a fine glaUpous blue. Very hardy and a
pretty palm for lawns.    10 seeds 20c, 100 seeds $1.50.
E. BRANDEGEI. Lower California. 125 feet The
most beautiful of fan palms. Leaves rich green
above, glaucous beneath. 10 seeds 25c, 100 seeds
$2.00.
E. EDULIS. "Guadalupe Palm." Guadalupe Island.
30 feet. A rapid growing Fan Palm of great beauty.
Leaves deep green and without any threads. 10
seeds 15c, 100 seeds $1.00.
PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. "Canary Island Palm."
Without doubt the most popular In California and
one of the most graceful of our hardy palms. Leaves
pinnate and of a deep dark green color. Very effective for lawns and large grounds. 10 seeds 10c, 100
seeds 50c.
P. DACTYLIFERA. "Fruiting Date Palm." Arabia
and North Africa. 100 feet Produces the dates of
commerce. Of rather stiff growth when young and
not very ornamental, but when fully developed it ls
hard to be surpassed for scenic effect. Oz. 20c, lb.
$2.00.
P. LEONENSIS. (P. splnosa.) Africa. 40 feet A
large palm of strong growth, attaining about the
same proportions as P. canariensis. Fronds with a
slightly glaucous tinge, armed at the base with
formidable spines.    10 seeds 15c, 100 seeds $1.00.
P. RECLINATA. South Africa. 12 to 20 feet Of slender, graceful habit. Pinnate leaves beautifully
arched, usually hanging edgeways. A fine palm for
avenue planting or for single specimens on lawns.
10 seeds l"5c, 100 seeds $1.00.
Phoenix canariensis
P. ROEBELENI. Siam. A beautiful little species
growing only a few feet high, with finely cut leaves,
especially valuable for growing as a pot plant 10
seeds 25c, 100 seeds $2.00.
WASHINGTONIA FILD7ERA. "California Fan Palm."
30 feet. The common Fan Palm of California. Trunk
attains a diameter of 4 feet. Leaves fan-shaped
with numerous divisions and whitish filaments. Oz.
15c, lb. $1.50.
W. ROBUSTA. (W. gracilis.) 100 feet. Of more slender growth than the preceding and more graceful
In general appearance. The leaves are brighter
green and with less filaments. This is the palm
now so largely used for street planting. Oz. 25c,
lb. $2.60.
W. SONORAE. Lower California. 26 feet. A beautiful palm resembling the well-known California Fan
Palm, but more symmetrical in growth and more
dwarf in habit. The leaves are of medium size with
few or no filaments and retain their dark green
color during the winter months. Leaf stem short
and thorny, of upright growth with dark leaf-
sheaths.    Oz. 35c. lb. $3.50.
DECORATIVE PLANT SEEDS
Sow the seed in pots or boxes of light, well-drained soil; when the plants are large enough to handle,
pot up into small pots and afterwards transfer to larger pots or plant out in the open ground, as desired.
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. "Asparagus Fern." A favorite climbing vine, suitable for shady locations.
Also grown as a pot plant. Soak the seed in hot
water 12 hours before sowing. Pkt 10c. 100 seeds
50c.
A. SPRENGERI. A favorite plant for hanging baskets. Treat the seed the same as the preceding variety.    Pkt.  10c, 100 seeds 30c.
DRACAENA AUSTRALIS. (Cordyline australis.) New
Zealand. 20 feet. A popular plant for pot culture,
also for lawns and street planting. Forms a stout
branched stem with broad leaves 2 to 3 feet long.
Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c.
D. DRACO. "Dragon Tree." Canary Islands. 60 feet
Forms a stout stem crowned with numerous sword-
shaped leaves.    10 seeds 10c, 100 seeds 60c.
D. INDIVISA. (Cordyline lndivisa.) New Zealand. SO
feet. Grows much more rapidly than either of the
preceding, with long narrow leaves and slender
stems.    Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, lb. $3.60.
DORYANTHES PALMERI. A valuable decorative plant
from Australia. The plants throw up numerous
leaves 6 to 7 feet long, and flower stems 8 to 10
feet high, each bearing a large thyrsus of deep
scarlet flowers. It takes the plants several years
to reach the blooming stage, but the young plants
are very valuable for decorative pot plants. 25 seeds
16c. 100 seeds 50c.
MUSA ENSETE. "Abyssinian Banana." A splendid
decorative species forming a single stout trunk and
immense broad leaves 10 to 16 feet long. 10 seeds
25c.  100 seeds $2.00.
PHORMIUM TENAX. "New Zealand Flax." 6 feet.
A fine plant for sub-tropical beds. Large, erect-
growing, dark green leaves.   Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c.
STRELITZIA NICOLAI. South Africa. 15 to 20 feet
A rare species with large flowers of grotesque form,
white and blue. Forms a heavy stem and large,
broad leaves. Soak the seed in hot water for 24
hours before sowing. It is better to use bottom
heat in germinating this seed, though it has been
grown fairly well without. 10 seeds 26c, 100 seeds
$2.00.
YUCCA BACCATA.. Arizona. Of low, compact growth,
leaves rigid, with thick marginal threads. Flower
spikes 6 to 6 feet long.    Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00
Y. RADIOSA. Arizona and Mexico. An exceedingly
handsome species with many narrow, rather rigid,
pale green leaves. Flowers white, bell-shaped. In
large panicles on long stems.    Pkt. 16c, oz. $1.00
Y. WHIPPLEI. "Spanish Bayonet." California. A
magnificent plant with narrow glaucous green
leaves. Flower stems 8 to 16 feet high with often
two, three and even si* thousand waxen, pendulous
blossoms.    Pkt.  10c, oz   ">0c.