132 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
the pine group it has been given a place in the palm house 
on account of its interesting character—the leaves being 
broad and not needle-like as is usually the case among the 
pines. Opposite the large Chinese fan palm is a good speci- 
men of the southern palmetto (Sabal Palmetto ). On each 
side of the north entrance are large specimens of the common 
bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea). 'These are of the fishing 
pole variety and when thoroughly established in the free soil 
will doubtless be very attractive plants. The bamboo grows 
rapidly and under the conditions realized in the palm house 
they will probably be the first to reach the roof. The sides 
of the entrance to the fern house are further marked by two 
good plants of the Pinang palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens). 
These are expected to arch immediately over the doorway, 
whereas the bamboos will arch considerably higher up. 
Turning westward, there stands on the left a small but 
interesting specimen of the Australian feather palm (Ptycho-— 
sperma Macarthurii) and also a single well-grown plant of 
icuala grandis—the only specimen of this species in the 
Garden. Behind them is another palmetto and across the 
walk on the right a cocoanut palm (Cocos nucifera) and an 
additional Pinang palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens). In 
the corner has been placed the largest specimen of fortune’s 
palm (Trachycarpus excelsus) in the house. A large screw 
pine (Pandanus utilis) and a well-grown flat-leaf palm 
(Howea Forsteriana) complete the plantation. Across the 
walk again and near the center of the house is the specimen 
of Cocos Romanzoffiana described in a recent number of the 
BULLETIN, as coming from Mr. Brown’s collection at Kirk- 
wood, Missouri. The full beauty of this magnificent plant 
will not be apparent until the new leaves begin to come out. 
In front of this giant are specimens of the spiny fish-tail palm 
(Martinezia caryotaefolia), blue palm (Erythea armata), 
with slate-blue leaves, Pinang palm, spiny date palm 
(Axchontophoenix crinita) and a very large golden panda- 
nus (Pandanus Sanderi). 
_- Beyond the west entrance on the left are good plants of the 
~ curly palm (Howea Belmoreana) and the Chinese fan palm 
(Livistona chinensis) together with a tall avenue palm 
(Cocos plumosa). The latter species is probably used more 
than any other plant as a street tree in the tropics. A large 
cocoanut palm (Cocos nucifera) stands to the south of the 
avenue palm with another pandanus and a fortune’s palm in 
front. On the right side of the walk is a large Chinese fan — 
palm (Livistona chinensis) and on the left near the center of | 
the group a good specimen of palmetto, an avenue palm and 
another fortune’s palm. Just beyond is a well-grown plant 
