FAN-PALM. 



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north (where, as will be presently seen, we found the tree 

 very plentiful) it was very palatable. On account of the 

 great height and straightness of the trunk, the fruit was very 



* The beautiful drawing from which the above wood-cut is taken 

 was kindly placed at my disposal by my esteemed and accomplished 

 friend Major Garden. It represents the species of fan-palm or vege- 

 table ivory-palm found about Natal, and seems in general appearance 

 to correspond with the kind observed by ourselves. In size, however, 

 it is very inferior, for, according to the major's estimate, it does not 

 much exceed fifteen feet in height, while the tree of the parts of 

 which I am now speaking not unfrequently attains to the altitude of 

 from thirty to fifty feet, and even more. 



