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Cocos IVcddclliaiia (Fi^ 32) — This is without 

 doul)t the most elegant small Palm in cultivation. Its 

 foliage is delicate, and extremely graceful. The habit 

 of the plant is charming. This sort is excellent for 

 table decoration, either in pots by itself, or as the 

 centerpiece of a fern dish. It is a very valuable plant 



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for this i)iirpnsc, as it is of slow growth, and is a 

 long time in (nitgrowing its usefulness. One of the 

 standard sorts. 



Cocos insigiii.'! — This species is similar to C. 

 I'VeddelUana. except that its foliage is heavier, and of 

 stronger growth. "Afadc-up" speciinens arc charming 

 ornaments for a small table by the window. 



