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1 860. If small plants of this are procured, it is better to grow 

 them on freely for a year or two in the greenhouse, and then turn 

 out in April, spreading the roots a little and giving deep loamy soil. 

 Plant in a sheltered place, so that the leaves may not be injured by 

 winds when they get large and grow up. A gentle hollow, or 



FIG. 14. Chamasrops excelsa. 



among shrubs on the sides of some sheltered glade, will prove 

 the best places. The establishment of a palm among our some- 

 what monotonous shrubbery and garden vegetation is surely worthy 

 of a little trouble, and the precautions indicated will prove .'quite 

 sufficient. 



