. 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. XI. Tillaedslas and SmiccMleinit " These, as icith all ffreat trees in the tropicalforests, were loaded vuith parasites— vriesias. lonff, ragged-lookinff cacti, bromelias, epiphytal orchids, and the like. Til- landsias, too, of the kind knozvn as ' -wild pines,'' sat snugly in the forks, or on the upper surfaces of the great limbs,
. 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. XI. Tillaedslas and SmiccMleinit " These, as icith all ffreat trees in the tropicalforests, were loaded vuith parasites— vriesias. lonff, ragged-lookinff cacti, bromelias, epiphytal orchids, and the like. Til- landsias, too, of the kind knozvn as ' -wild pines,'' sat snugly in the forks, or on the upper surfaces of the great limbs, flottrishing as luxuriantly as if their roots rested in the ricliest ;— Maynk Reid. AGAVE. The Agaves are among the most valuable and striking plants that can be used in tropical and semi-tropical gardening. Many of them are useful as hedge plants, and the genus con- tains several of the most valuable fiber-plants in existence. A. Americana. The Century Plant. This species and its varieties are perfectly hardy in Florida. Known also as the American Aloe ; in Central America as Carata and Pita; in India as Cutlhaler nar ox Banskeora. Besides being a splendid decorative plant, is very valu- able for its fiber. Grows here in the open ground to an immense size. In the pulque beverage is prepared from the young flower-stalks of this species and A. Mexicana. 35 cents each. A. Americana Milleri-picta. One of the hand- somest varieties. Center of the leaves green, with broad white stripes on the margin. The exact reverse of A. medio-picta. 50 cts. each. A. angustifolia. A rapid-growing, handsome sort. This and the following varieties are scarce in cultivation, and all are of great decorative value. 25 cents each. A. candelabrum. 25 cents each. A. densiflora. 50 cents each. A. horrida. 25 cents each. A. lophantha. 50 cents each. A. maculosa. 25 cents each. A. mitrseformis. 50 cents each. A. recurvata. A very handsome species, hardy in South Florida. This species f
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