MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 149 
Hyophorbe Verschaffeltiti, Palmae——A spineless, orna- 
mental palm of Mascarene Islands, with long, pinnate, arch- 
ing leaves. This is a fine plant for conservatories. 
Jubaea spectabilis. Palmae. Coquito nut.—A wing-leaved 
palm of Chile, resembling a date palm. The stem contains 
a sugary sap which, when the tree is felled and the leaves 
closely cut off, begins to flow and continues to do so for sev- 
eral months. The sap is then boiled and used as a substi- 
tute for sugar. 
Kentia Macarthurii. Palmae.— A fine palm of New 
Guinea. It is attractive in conservatories because of its 
feathery foliage with arching leaflets. 
Kentia Sanderiana. Palmae—A very graceful plant of 
Molucea Islands, suitable for conservatories and jardinieres. 
It is a very slender palm, with hard foliage and narrow 
eae arranged on an arching rachis similarly to Cocos Wed- 
elliana. 
Latania aurea. Palmae.— A native palm of Rodriguez 
Island, with pale green leaves 4—5 feet long. 
Latania Commersonii. Palmae.—A tall, spineless palm 
of Mascarene Islands. The stems are robust, with large 
terminal leaves, the margins and veins of which are tinged 
red. This is one of the best-known conservatory palms. 
Latania Loddigesii. Palmae—A very ornamental palm, 
native of Mauritius. It is tall and spineless, with very 
glaucous leaves tomentose beneath and tinged with red. 
Licuala grandis. Palmae.—A small, erect palm of New 
Britain Island, used ornamentally in conservatories. The 
leaves are numerous, erect, fan-shaped, spreading, with 
spines along the margins below the middle. 
Livistona australis. Palmae. Cabbage palm.—aA large, 
fan-leafed palm, native of Australia. The stem is very soft 
and fibrous, and the central portion, when young and fresh, 
is said to be eaten by pigs. Fibre is obtained from the 
leaves which is used by natives for making hats and belts. 
Livistona chinensis. Palmae.—A native palm of China, 
used extensively as an ornamental conservatory plant. The 
stems are 6 feet high, more than 1 foot thick, gray, and 
ringed. The petioles of the leaves are covered with brown 
spines. The leaves are round, fan-like, reaching 4—6 feet in 
diameter. 
Livistona rotundifolia, Java. 
Martinezia caryotaefolia. Palmae—An ornamental palm 
of Colombia, with a spiny, ringed trunk reaching a height 
