98 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Asparagus plumosus. Liliaceae. Asparagus fern.—A tall 
climber with spiny stems, a native of South Africa. The 
branches are flat, spreading horizontally in sprays. The 
flowers are white and insignificant, and the berries black. 
This is one of the most popular of decorative plants, the cut 
stems holding their shape and color for a long time. The 
variety nanus is more dwarf and is used for a pot plant. 
Asparagus Sprengeri. Liliaceae. — A drooping plant of 
Natal, with fleshy, white tubers and long, slender, branching 
stems. The leaves are glossy green, the berries red. This 
is a popular hanging-basket plant, and the sprays are used 
extensively in decorative work by florists. It is commonly 
propagated by seeds or division. 
Bowenia spectabilis var. serrulata. _Cycadaceae.— A 
Zamia-like cycad of Queensland, Australia. The trunk is 
thick, scarcely rising above the ground. The plant 1s 
glabrous, with leaves 4 feet long, resembling those of holly 
fern (Cyrtomium falcatum). It is hardy in Florida, and 
makes a fine plant for decorative effects. 
Ceratozamia mexicana. Cycadaceae—A handsome Mex- 
ican foliage plant with Cycas-like leaves. The trunk is 
thick, short, and covered with the remains of fallen leaf 
stalks. The leaves are dark green with numerous leaflets. 
The cones are produced annually. 
Ceratozamia mexicana var. longifolia. Cycadaceae.—A 
ior similar to C. mexicana, but with longer and narrower 
eafiets. 
Ceratozamia Miqueliana. Cycadaceae.— A native of 
Mexico and the West Indies. The leaf stalk is 18 inches 
long, with 20-30 pairs of leaflets. The plant is seldom 
cultivated except in conservatories of botanic gardens, but 
deserves a wider use. 
Ceratozamia terrestris. Cycadaceae—A South American 
plant attaining a height of 3 feet. The leaves are 18-24 
inches long, with long leaflets serrated at the point. 
Cupressus Corneyana. Coniferae.—A tall, tiger tree 
of the Himalayan region. It reaches 150 feet in height, 
and has pendulous branches and oblong cones. 
Cupressus glauca. Coniferae—An evergreen tree grow- 
ing 50 feet high. Its original habitat is unknown, but it 
is supposed that it was introduced from India. It is ex- 
tensively cultivated in Portugal. 
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