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Geonoma Schottiana. — Fronds from two to four feet long, droop- 

 ing, slender. A truly elegant palm, of light feathery appearance, 

 not to l)e surpassed for decorative purposes. 



Draccena amabilis. 



Pandcmus Veitchii. 



Beaucarnea recurvata. — A native of Mexico ; trunk reaching a 

 height of five to six feet, two to three inches thick ; leaves, one 

 hundred or more in a very dense rosette, recurved from the A^ery 

 base, three to five feet long, three-fourths of an inch to an inch 

 broad above the deltoid base. 



Croton maximum. — The largest of the yellow leaved varieties ; 

 of strong roliust habit ; leaves of a rich golden color, marked on 

 each side of the midrib with dark olive green l)ands of irregular 

 form. 



Splicer ogyne lati folia. 



Curculigo recurvata variegata. 



Hovey & Co. exhiljited the following : 



Areca speciosa. 



Chamoiropis excelsa. 



Pritchardia Pacijica, with magnificent, large, fan like leaves. 



Seaforthia robusta. 



Phormium atropxirpureum^ a very distinct kind, of the habit of 

 P. tenox, lint with leaves of a beautiful reddish purple. 



Phormium Veitchii var. — A highly ornamental and nol)le i)laiit 

 for the garden or conservatory. 



Croton irregidare. — Very handsome, having long narrow leaves, 

 which are dark green, with a light red midrib ; highly decorative. 



Dracaena Youngii, a bold, robust, spreading kind ; very fine. 



Pandanus ornatus, with superb, long, green leaves. 



Tucca quadricolor, with fine, narrow, drooping foliage ; green 

 ground, striped with yellow and crimson. 



Paullinia thalictrifoUa, a lovely, half climbing plant, of slender 

 growth, producing very freely its beautifully cut leaves, which 

 resemble the fronds of a Maiden Hair fern. 



Hovey & Co. have for many years l)een contributors to the exhi- 

 bitions, ])ut at no time have they shown a collection better than that 

 just named. 



Si'KCiMKN Plants. — .lune 22(1, II. II. Ilunnewell ex]>il)ited a 

 si)l(Mi(lid plant of Pandanus Veitchii, one of the most beautiful 

 plants intrcxhiced by the Messrs. Veitch ; the leaves are light green, 



