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Livistonia olivcefonms and L. suhijlohosus are two of the grandest 

 fan palms grown ; too much cannot be said in their favour, and they 

 are both cheap. 



FlicBiiicoryhorum Secliellarum is rather a rare but extremely beau- 

 tiful palm, from the island of Seychelles. The leaves are dark 

 green, spotted with bright orange, and the stem and leaf-stalks are 

 armed with long needle-shaped spines ; a very distinct kind. 



Thriuax presents us with several splendid species. T. argentea, 

 3Iarfii, elegans, and radiata, are all first class. 



Verschaffeltia splendicla. — I will not go so far as to say that this 

 is the most beautiful palm grown, for each has its own style of 

 beauty ; but I can say that ifc is one of the grandest and loveliest of 

 the whole family. The leaves are bright green, oval shape, and will 

 measure upon a moderate specimen four feet long by three broad. 

 However select the collection may be, this ought to be one. It is 

 so very distinct from the others. 



AccmthophcBuuc crhiita is 

 one of the grandest stove 

 palms known ; quite sur- 

 passes the best Thrinax in 

 elegance of outline. The 

 fronds are pinnate and 

 fern-like, gracefully sickle- 

 shaped and glossy, and the 

 stem is beset with dark 

 spines. Plants of this are 

 at present very scarce and 

 dear, but Messrs. Hooper 

 and Co., of Covent Garden, 

 offer fresh seeds at a florin 

 each ; and it would be an 

 interesting speculation, for 

 any one fond of such 

 amusement, to take half a 

 dozen or more seeds in 

 hand, and have patience 

 with them. 



Amongst many others 

 which will grow and do 



well in any greenhouse from which the frost is kept out, select 

 at random from the following list : 



Ai^eca Bauerii and A. sapida. — Both are handsome species of the 

 Cabbage Palm, which can be depended upon for this treatment. 



Brahea calcarea and dulcis are two beautiful palms, with large 

 fan-shaped leaves, from Mexico. 



Chamcerops Fortunei is an extremely beautiful species, and, in 

 fact, so are Gliieshreightii humilis and tomentosa ; they are all first- 

 class, and particularly adapted for small houses, and are, without 

 question, the hardiest of the family. 



Corypha australis is a beautiful fan palm j one of the best for the 



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