DE CANDOLLE'S SYSTEM. 



The Palms of Scripture were the leaves of the Date-tree. The 

 foliage of the order generally, being large and hard, is well 

 suited to such purposes as thatching. The Canes, whose 

 flexible stems when split are woven into chair-bottoms, are 

 different species of Calamus. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Phoenix, Chamaerops. 



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I. Inflorescence of Chamaerops humilis, in its spathe. 2. A portion of the same 

 with the fruit ripening. 3. A male flower. 4. A female flower. 5. A ripe fruit. 

 6. A section of another variety, showing the seed. 7. A seed with a portion of the 

 surface cut away, to display the embryo. 



175. Juncaginacea. Herbaceous bog-plants. Leaves en- 

 siform. Flowers inconspicuous. Sepals and petals both 

 herbaceous, inferior, rarely absent. Stamens 6. Ovaries 3 or 

 6, cohering firmly ; ovules 1 or 2, erect. Fruit dry ; albumen 

 wanting ; embryo orthotropous, with a lateral cleft. 



USES. Unknown. 



TYPICAL GENERA. Triglochin, Scheuchzeria. 



