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their culture commenced. Plenty of seed of a great many species of palms was 

 acquired, and as soon as young plants were raised they showed the interesting 

 habit of the old big plants. Dwarf kinds of palms were discovered and it was 

 soon understood how well they were suited for parlor decoration. These species 

 of palms, which grow often on the elevated points of the mountains by a sinking 

 temperature, were also recognized to be fit for cultivation in the open air during 

 the summer season. China, Japan, Hindoostan, Australia, Mexico, South 

 America, provided us with the best species. 



Fig. IX 1':Uqi lor Table Decoratiou. 



We presume that now, as palms have been proved to be the most useful and 

 durable parlor plants, and as they can be purchased at a low price, they will soon 

 be favorites of our parlors and small house gardens. To cultivate palms well it 

 is necessary to plant them into flowerpots, which are one-third longer than the 

 ordinary kind of pots, of about the same proportion as Hyacinth pots. Nearly 

 all genuine palms root deeply in the bottom. 



