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of 30-50 feet. The leaves are few, 3-6 feet long, and re- 
semble those of the fish-tail palm. This species makes a 
good house plant. 
Monstera deliciosa. Aroideae—An epiphytic climber of 
Mexico. The stems are about 1 inch in diameter, extending 
to a great length and bearing large, perforated, cordate 
leaves. The fruit is pink, about the size of a small pine- 
apple, pulpy, and of a delicious flavor. 
Oreodoxa regia. Palmae. Royal palm.—A tall palm, 
native of the West Indies, where it is used chiefly as an orna- 
mental plant. When cultivated the trunk becomes clothed 
with a glaucous covering which renders the plant very pic- 
turesque. The palms of the celebrated Royal Palm Avenue 
in the Botanical Gardens, Rio de Janeiro, are of this species. 
Pandanus caricosus. Pandanaceae.— A shrub of the 
Molucca Islands. The leaves are 5-8 feet long, narrow, 
slightly glaucous, with minute white spines. 
Pandanus utilis. Pandanaceae. Screw pine.—A peculiar 
plant of Madagascar, attaining a height of 60 feet. The 
plant has thick, stilt-like, aerial roots which lift the trunk 
out of the ground and anchor the tree. The branches are 
few, scarred, naked, crowned by a tuft of leaves spirally ar- 
ranged. The leaves are sword-shaped and spiny and are 
made into mats, baskets, hats, etc. The roots consist of a 
tough, spongy fibre, which, when cut into lengths and beaten 
out at the end, form brushes. The young plants are used 
for decoration on account of the glossy, graceful foliage. 
Pandanus Veitchii. Pandanaceae. Screw pine. — An 
ornamental plant from Polynesia. The species is similar to 
P. utilis except that the spiral growth is not as pronounced 
= ee leaves are dark in the center margined with bands 
of white. 
Philodendron sagittifoliwm. Araceae—A shrubby plant 
with climbing stems, native of South America. The dark 
green, triangular foliage is very attractive. 
Phoeniz canariensis. Palmae. Canary Islands date—A 
stately avenue palm of the Canary Islands. The trunk is 
very large, reaching 3 feet in diameter at the age of 8-10 
years. The leaves are 12-15 feet long, with a spread of the 
crown averaging 30 feet in diameter. The palm is very 
symmetrical and is used extensively in Florida. 
Phoenix dactylifera. Palmae. Date palm.—A tree 40-50 
feet high, distributed over southern Europe, northern Africa, 
and southeastern Asia. In northern Africa and the Sahara 
