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gone a change, and they are now much sought after, and in a trade 

 list before me I find that upwards of 200 species can be pur- 

 chased in this country. All the sorts that will be enumerated are 

 remarkably beautiful in a young state, and a moderately large collec- 

 tion can be grown in a medium sized house. I will now glance 

 through the list, and pick out a few of the most beautiful and dis- 

 tinct sorts that can be procured at prices ranging from five shillings 

 to as many guineas. Small plants of the commoner sorts can be 

 had for less than five shillings at some of the principal nurseries. 

 "The species that I should recommend for forming the nucleus of a 

 •collection, so far as means will permit, are the following : — 



Areca lutescens. — This 

 free-growing palm is per- 

 haps less elegant than 

 many others, but in a 

 young state it is very 

 beautiful, and the bright 

 yellow petioles render it 

 very effective when under 

 the influence of artificial 

 light. 



Arecarubra. — This dif- 

 fers from the preceding in 

 petioles being of a deep 

 brownish red colour in- 

 stead of yellow. Both 

 can be grown successfully 

 in a warm greenhouse, 

 but the former is the 

 hardiest of the two. 



Calamus dealbatus. — 

 This is the Madagascar 

 -Silver Palm, and one of 

 the most beautiful species 

 yet introduced to this 

 country. The leaves are 

 elegantly pinnate, glossy 

 green above, and silvery 

 white beneath ; petioles 

 brownish, and set with 

 slender spines, which 

 point backwards. Should 

 be grown in the stove. 



Calamus spectabilis. — 

 A most beautiful-growing species, recently introduced from Malacca. 

 The leaves are borne on green petioles set with white spines, tipped 

 with brown, elegantly pinnate, and of bright green colour. Also 

 require a stove temperature. 



Chamcedorea sjteotabilis. — Another dinner-table plant of elegant 

 appearance ; leaves glossy light green, petioles conspicuous ; the whole 

 i)orne by a slender stem. Stove temperature suits it admirably. 



D^EMONOEOPS ACOIDENS. 



