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esting speculation for any one fond of such amusement to take lialf a dozen or 

 more seeds in hand, and have patience with them. 



" Amongst many others which will grow and do well in any greenhouse from 

 which the frost is kept out, select at random from the following list : — 



" Artxa Bauc/'ii and A. sapida. — Both are handsome species of the cabbage- 

 palm, which can be depended upon for this treatment. 



" Brahea calcarea and dulcis are two beautiful palms with large fon-shaped 

 leaves, from Mexico. 



" Chaincerops Foriiinci is an extremely beautiful species ; and, in fact, so are 

 Ghiesbreit^htii hii}>tilis and tomejitosa : they are all first-class, and particularly 

 adapted for small houses, and are, without question, the hardiest of the family. 



" Corypha atistralis is a beautiful fan-palm ; one of the best for the conser- 

 vatory. Chamcedorea elegans, C. ernesti augnsti, and C. Veischaffeltiana, must 

 not be forgotten ; for they are all first-rate. 



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CORYPriA AUSTRALIS. 



" La/ania Boiirbonica is the hardiest of the genus, and at the same time one 

 of the most beautiful. Nothing can exceed the beauty of its spreading fan- 

 shaped leaves. Without question, it might be in every collection ; and the price 

 of small plants is no more than that of a Tom Thumb geranium ! The date- 

 palms furnish us with several splendid species, which add a grace and beauty to 

 our conservatories not attainable with the ordinary greenhouse-plants alone. 



'•'■ Phcenix dactylifera, reclinata, sylvestris, and tenuis are four of the best 

 of this section. There are numbers of others equally desirable : but we fear that 

 we have already taken up too much space ; therefore we will name but one more, 

 and that shall be the charming 



" Thrinax parvifiora. — Though the sketch is correct enough, it fails to 

 convey a full idea of its extreme beauty. 



" Perhaps enough has been said about the value of palms for table-decoration ; 

 but we cannot resist adding a word on their admirable fitness for filling orna- 

 mental pots, vases, epergnes, &c., — things which, if people possess, they like 

 to use, but which, where there no proper plants for them, get sadly misused." 



