. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. TiLLANDSIAS AND SUCCULENTS. 45. Tillandsia bracleata. TILLAHDSIA, continued. grow on for years, the old plants dying away after tliey bloom, and the young plants coming from the ; T. Bartramii. A small, neat species, with bril- liant red bracts and purple flowers. 25 cents each. T. bracteata. One of the largest Wild Pines or A
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue and manual of Royal Palm Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. TiLLANDSIAS AND SUCCULENTS. 45. Tillandsia bracleata. TILLAHDSIA, continued. grow on for years, the old plants dying away after tliey bloom, and the young plants coming from the ; T. Bartramii. A small, neat species, with bril- liant red bracts and purple flowers. 25 cents each. T. bracteata. One of the largest Wild Pines or Air Plants. Full-grown plants are one to two feet in diameter and height, spikes often eigh- teen inches or more in length ; the large bril- liant, crimson bracts and flower-stalks and pur- ple blossoms, are very showy, and remain beau- tiful for weeks. A most valuable plant for con- servatory or bay window, enduring a low tem- perature (though but little frost), requiring no care except an occasional spraying. Attach to wood, or hang in a small wire basket. Very small, 5 cents each, 50 cents per dozen ; large, 25 cents each. T. bulbosa. Not native above the Caloosahatchie river. Very odd and pretty. Leaves to ten inches in length, often faintly striped crosswise like the rare T. zebrina; base of the plant bulb-like. 25 cents each. T. caespitosa. A species with long, grass-like leaves, varying in color from grey to red ; usu- ally found in swamps and moist places, most frequently on the " Pop-Ash " or Swamp Ash. 10 cents each. T. usneoides. The Long Moss, Black Moss or Spanish Moss of the South. Very effective in decorations. Now used to a great extent in the North. The effect of a quantity of this moss hanging on the trees of the South is indescrib- able. It is remarkably unique and picturesque. For hanging in windows, over .flower-pots, brackets or other unsightly objects, its use is recommended. It is much used for decorating TILLAin)SIA, continued. picture fra
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