Smithsonian Report, 1917. — Safford. 



Plate 28 



Fruit and Seeds of Florida Palms. 



1, Bird dropping from Paradise Key containing seeds of Thatch Palm (Thrinax), indicating means by which 

 palms may be distributed; 2, Fruit and seeds of Thrinax microcarpa; 3, Same of Koyal Palm (Roystonea 

 regia); 4, Date-like fruit of dwarf Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serrulata) eaten by the Indians; 5, Goose neck 

 Palmetto (Sabal etonia); 6, Common Cabbage Palm (Sabal palmetto); 7, Blue-stem Palmetto (Sabal 

 glabra); 8, Silver Palm ( Coccothrinax argentea). Natural size. 



