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Astrocaryum Argenteum, (known as the silver palm), a very 

 fine variety, native of Colombia, with the leaf-stalks and reverse 

 side of the leaves covered with a silver white scurf, the upper 

 surface being bright green ; seeds not obtainable, must be pro- 

 cured in seedling plants. 



Bowenia Spectabilis Serrulata, a remarkable Cycad, native of 

 Australia, being the only plant of this family with bipianate 

 fronds ; the leaves are large, handsome and serrated at the mar- 

 gins ; very rare. 



Calamus Oittarit, a fine cane palm, propagates easily. 

 Calamus Jenldnsoni. This cane is very handsome and throws 

 up shoots very rapidly. 



Calamus Ceylon, sp., (na- Calamus Roxburghi, (native 



tive cane of cane of Ceylon) . 



Ceylon). Java, sp. 



Leptospodix. Malacca, sp. 



Caryota SoboUfera. Caryota Obtusifolia. 



Urens, the Sago palm, Cunningham!. 



a native of Ceylon. 



Ceroxylon Andicola, the wax palm of South America. 

 Chamcerops Fortune^ known also as " Excelsa" in some collec- 

 tions. 



Chamcerops Humilis, a very useful palm for decorative pur- 

 poses. 



Chameerops Gracilis. Chamaerops Bichardiana. 



Cocos Flexuosa. Cocoa Chilensis. 



Nucifera, is the Cocoanut Plumosa. 

 palm of India. 



Cocos Weddelliana, rather tender, but one of the most elegant 

 of the palm family, with leaves of a rich green colour, very 

 suitable for table decoration, being a slow grower, and dwarfish 

 in habit ; wants shade. 



Corypha Alata. 



Corypha Australis, fine, useful palm, known also as "Livis- 

 tonia Australia," very hardy. 



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