32 PALM TREES 



shaped mass, and carefully secured with a fibre of a 

 " bromelia." The cotton just fits easily into the tube, 

 offering a light resisting body for the breath to act 

 upon. 



The fruit of this species is very similar to that of the 

 Baccaba, and is said to be of even superior flavour. 



The Patawa is found in the whole of the Amazon 

 and Rio Negro in the virgin forest, though apparently 

 nowhere very abundant. Specimens are now growing 

 in the Palm House at Kew. 



The fruit is represented on PL X. of the natural size. 



(Enocarpus minor, Martins. 



Baccaba miri, Lingoa Geral. 



This is a small species common on the upper Rio 

 Negro. The stem is not half so thick as in the 

 QL. baccaba, and the leaves are in proportion. The 

 fruit is also very small, but is very fleshy and fine- 

 flavoured, and ripens at a different time of year from 

 the larger kind. It grows in the dry virgin forest. My 

 drawing of this tree was unfortunately lost on my 

 voyage home. 



