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CHAMZEDOREA. (from chamai, dwarf, and дота, a Chamedorea—continued. 
gift; referring to the fruits of this palm being easily C. microphylla (small-leaved).* 1. pinnate, біп. to 10in. long, 
reached). Syns. Nunnezia, Nunnezharia. ORD. Palmec. prettily arched ; pinnz ovate-cordate, about 4in. long and ljin. 
: wide, ve dee een. Stem slender, dark green, mottled 
A rather large genus of stove palms, very extensively with mand dota. “Tropical America, An elegant pigmy palm, 
grown, and universally admired. Flowers diccious, ap- The branching flower-spikes are produced from below the crown 
pearing below the crown of the leaves. Fruit a berry, of leaves when the stem is only about 2in. high. : 
generally a little larger than a pea, with a fine polish, C. oblongata (oblong). l. pinnate, long, dark green; pinne 
and of x bright colour. Leaves usually pinnatisect, but somewhat lunate, Stem moderately stout. Tropical America. 
A А А An elegant species, well adapted for decorative oses, SYN. 
in a few species entire. Trunk ringed, polished, scarcely DM. T алар FR 
thieker than а man's finger. Plant unarmed. The species 
are invariably found growing under the shade of tall 
forest trees, and never in exposed situations. Essentials, 
therefore, to their successful eulture in our stoves are 
shade and moisture. They succeed best in a compost of 
two parts spongy peat, one part loam, and one of sand; 
the whole well mixed together. 
Ge агень Arenberg’s).* Z. pinnate, 2ft. to 3ft. long; 
pinne l2in. long ans 4in. broad, ранк, tapering to a tail-like 
int, bright green. Stem slender. Guatemala. SYNS, C. læti- 
Ao ind „ latifolia, 
C. atrovirens (dark green) A synonym of C. Martiana. 
C. brevifrons (short-fronded). 1. pinnate, arching, 12in. to 18in. 
in length ; pinne sessile, lin. to 2in. broad, tapering to a point, 
dark green. Stem slender. New Grenada. Very distinct. 
C. desmoncoides (Desmoncus-like).* Z. pinnate, 2ft. to 3ft. long; 
pinnæ 12in. long, lin. to 1iin. broad, pendent, dark green. Stem 
slender and, as well as the petioles, glaucous. Mexico, 1846. 
An elegant species, which assumes a climbing habit after reaching 
a height of about 6ft. SYN. C. scandens. 
C. eburnea (ivory). i. pinnate, broad, very bright green, which 
contrasts well with the ivory-white midrib which runs through 
the blade, and is apparent on both surfaces. Stems and petioles 
perfectly smooth and somewhat glaucous. Columbia, 187 
elatior (taller). 1. bright green, pinnate, with broad leaflets. 
South Mexico. This is perhaps the tallest-growing of all the 
Chamedoreas. It is suitable for growing up the pillars, and 
training along under the roof, of a large stove. 
road 
tapering towards each end, bright dark m; petioles some- 
what carinate, sheathing at the base. Stem ut. A. 46. 
cw ) Syns. C. Helleriana and Kunthia Deppeana. (G. C. 
1875, 
C. Ernesti- Augusti (Ernest Augustus)* f. es bright 
DII OE. E Co While Ser last: ot 
c en, т y ee d at th 
apex. New Grenada. SYN. Сартка. (B. M. 4831, 4887.) 
C. formosa (beautiful).* 7. pinnate; pinne very numerous, alter- 
nate, linear-lanceolate, 18in, long, abd. about Sin. wide, elongated 
to a thread-like point; petiole smooth, with two channels on the 
face. Tolíma, South America, 1876. (G. C. 1876, 724.) 
c. дастала (fragrant). Л. spikes in long drooping panicles, 
l bright green, pinnate, gracefully recurved ; Оне ‘siamese, 
narrow, acuminate, Mexico, 1850. Syn. Morenia fragrans. 
_ (B. M. 5492.) 
geonomiformis (Geonoma-formed).* Z. entire, bifid at the 
E 6in. to 12in. in length, 4in. to 5in. in breadth, dark green. 
S slender. Л. 4ft. Guatemala, 1856. А very beautiful 
dwart growing species, SYN. Nunnezharia geonomiformis. (B. 
M. ) 
©, glaucifolia (glaucous-leaved).* 7. long, pinnate; pinne narrow, 
DON C4 DE Е Тыз 
EL us S hem: m се er-growing species, and опе 
graminifolia (Grass-leaved).* І. pinnate, 2ft. to 4ft. long, rich 
Ete pe. И Бере arched; pinnæ u wards ot lft. 
a án. wd. Stem reed-like. Costa Rica. This is 
БЫ probably the most graceful species of the genus, 
e plant having the appearance of a plume of feathers. 
C. Helleriana (Heller's). А synonym of C. elegans. 
C. Tepejilote (Терејі ;name) 4 pinnate; pinne 
.. C. latifolia (broad-leaved). A synonym of C. Arenbergiana. deep green, pendent. Sem alendem d. IO. Mexico, 1860. A 
- C. latifrons (broad-fronded). A synonym of C. Arenbergiana, os graceful species, but somewhat rare in cultivation. (В. M. 
© Jadenia una ries pending nna мр -| а "oc 
; , faleate, long acuminate; primary ;,AFSCewiozii (Warscewiczs) l beautifully curved, Jong. 
and secondary nerves eleven to thirteen. Mexico. pinnate; pinnz broad, sessile, tar to a point; terminal 
e lunata (crescent-shaped). E synonym of C. oblongata. ач broad, bifid. Guatemala. 2 
(large-spadix) Z. pinnate, upwards of 4ft. long, endlandi (Wendland's).* .L pinnate; pinnæ lft. long, up 
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macrospadix : 
gracefully curved ; pinne 12in. to 18in. long by Zin. broad, da Wards of 2in. broad, sessile; apex shining green. - 
green, Stem somewhat stout. Costa Rica. “A oe sc der. M lis is one of the best for decorative - 
Plant, and one of the largest-growing species Се pin + - x5 sei з 
E CHAMJELA! Æ. А tribe of Myrtacee. 
,Martiana (Martius's) Z. pinnate, spreading; pinne pendent CETA туг т . , 
to 8in. long, hardly lin. broad, due green. Chipias. А | Menos = d , (rom chamaileuke, a dwarf 
dich -— dwarf E EE тее, producing many little Ms Poplar, because 1 ealthy stems are miniatures of 
& otomo: per cimi COMUNE at tree; this meaning is not very clear). ORD. Myrtacem. 
À very ornamental little greenhouge evergreen shrub. _ 
