464 PALM FAMILY. 



ments in the sinuses; drape oyoid-oblong. Sandy soil, S. Car., S.; the 

 only species. 



The COCOANUT (C6cos NUCIFERA) and the DATE PALM (PHCENIX DAC- 

 TYLIFERA) are cultivated in the extreme south, the former along the 

 coast of southeastern Florida. Many palms are grown in conservatories, 

 of which the following are some of the commonest : 



* FAN PALMS ; i.e., those with leaves circular in general outline (but often 



deeply cleft} and digitate-veined. 



Livistona Chinensis, R.Br. (LATANIA BORBOXICA). S. China; leaves 

 green, 4-6 across, on spiny petioles of about the same length, the blade 

 cut into many hanging segments which extend one fourth or one third its 

 depth. A common species with very wide-spreading growth. 



Chamaerops htimilis, Linn. Mediterranean region ; dwarf species, with 

 leaves glaucous on both sides, the blades divided nearly to the base into 

 12-20 erect, nearly linear segments ; petioles twice longer than the leaves 

 (3-4), with stout spines on the edges. 



Thrlnax radiata, Lodd. (T. ELEGANS). S. Amer.; leaves green, either 

 glabrous or puberulent beneath, l-2 long, the blade divided two thirds 

 its length into 40 or more very slender spreading or recurved divisions ; 

 petioles slender but stiff, longer than the leaves. Known for its graceful 

 habit and umbrella-like foliage. 



Rhapis fJabellifdrmis, Linn. f. China and Japan; stems several and 

 slender, erect, with persistent leaf sheaths ; leaves rather small, the blade 

 5-11-parted into plaited truncate or erose ciliate-margined divisions, the 

 petiole much longer than the blade, and very obscurely denticulate. 



# * FEATHER PALMS; i.e., the leaves long and pinnate or pinnately 



parted. 



Chrysalidocdrpus (or ARECA) lutescens, Wendl. Madagascar; one of 

 the best of the feather-palms for general culture ; leaves very long (4- 

 10), erect-spreading and arching at the top, light green, the pinnse 70-100, 

 alternate, lanceolate and long-pointed ; petiole shallow- grooved on top, 

 especially in its lower half. 



Howea (KENTIA) Be/moreana, Becc. E. Indies ; leaf blade much shorter 

 than in the last, the pinnae more nearly opposite and 20-50 in number ; 

 petiole flat on top. 



Ptychosperma Cunningh&mii, Wendl. (SEAFORTHIA ELEGANS). Aus- 

 tralia ; trunk slender and shedding its sheaths, terete ; leaves 4-10 

 long, with many very slender pinnse which are unequally bifid at the apex, 

 dark green above and silvery beneath. 



Hyophorbe Verschaffelti, Wendl. Small or medium sized palm from 

 Madagascar, with nearly erect leaves, 4-6 long, and curving gracefully 

 at the end ; midrib white, unarmed ; pinnse narrow-lanceolate, 10-30 

 pairs, 2' or less wide ; stem triangular from the sheathing leaf bases. 



Geonoma grdcilis, Wendl. Costa Rica ; a graceful, small species with 

 long-arching, pinnate leaves which are red when young, but becoming 

 dark green ; monoecious. 



Chamaeddrea elegans, Mart. Mexico ; dwarf species with unarmed 

 stem ; dioecious ; leaves 2-4 long, drooping ; pinnse 10' or less long and 

 1' broad, but tapering each way ; petioles slightly channeled. 



Cocos Weddelliana, Wendl. S. Amer. ; a very elegant, small palm, with 

 a slender, fibrous-netted trunk ; leaves 2-6 long, dark green above and 

 glaucous beneath, gracefully curved ; pinnse numerous and very narrow ; 

 petiole short. Popular, and stands rough usage. 



Caryota sobolifera, Linn. A rather small palm of tropical Asia, dis- 

 tinguished by 2-pinnate leaves, the pinnulse fish-tail-shape ; petioles black- 

 scaly when young ; foliage bright green and graceful ; plant suckers from 

 the root. Useful species for decorative work. 



