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warmer parts of the state. Besides the native species which 
I have discussed elsewhere there are a number of others 
eminently adapted for growing in clumps, or for borders of large 
palm groups. I have in perfect condition T. argentea, a fine 
Cuban species, T. barbadensis, T. morrisi, T. parviflora, T. 
radiata and T. pumilio. T. altissima is one of the finest 
palms I have. The large, orbicular leaves are cut into 
many segments, are rich, shining green above and silvery be- 
neath and are indescribably beautiful. Unfortunately it was 
planted in a somewhat exposed position and its splendid foliage 
is injured by high winds. I know of no more satisfactory group 
of palms for regions exempt from frost as they are at home in 
almost any kind of soil. 
Thrincoma alta from Porto Rico is a fine Thrinax-like palm 
which is growing nicely for me in pine land. 
Trachycarpus. A genus of a few species from Asia, one of 
which, T. excelsus, should be hardy over the entire state. It has 
never succeeded with me and Nehrling has had the same expe- 
rience with it in Gotha, but Mr. C. E. Pleas states that it does 
finely at Chipley. 
Washingtonia. It is probable that this name which was once 
applied to the great redwood trees of California should not be 
used for this group of palms but the longer one Neowashingtonia. 
W. robusta is grown in this vicinity to a considerable extent for 
shading streets and roads and for ornament in grounds. It is 
a strong, rapid grower, with dark, glossy leaves whose petioles 
are armed with heavy, curved spines and it is altogether a very 
ornamental and satisfactory tree. W. filifera is a slower grower 
with somewhat glaucous and larger leaves. I have under the 
name of W. sonorae a young palm which is more delicate in all 
its parts than the other two. Nehrling reports that all the Wash- 
ingtonias fail at Gotha. 
A surprisingly large number of the palms are succeeding with 
me and as I make no claim whatever to skill as a cultivator, and 
as, for want of time, my plants are much neglected, I cannot but 
believe that these glorious productions of nature are very much 
at home in Florida. Uncle Nat Berry remarks in the well- 
known play Shore Acres that ‘‘ You can’t have too many babies”’ 
