by Persoon, and Salmia by other writers, 
without improvement, or reason for the 
change, being apparent. 
Its affinity to the Palms on one hand, 
and to the Aroidex on the other, is very 
remarkable. It thus forms a sort of link 
between two classes of plants, which seem 
essentially most remote from each other. 
Its cultivation is not difficult, as it re- 
quires only a high temperature, and will . 
flourish in rich loamy soil. It sometimes 
increases itself by offsets. Our original 
plant, which we have had 10 years, is not 
more than 2 feet in height. The leaves are 
broad, and bear a considerable resemblance 
to the first leaves of a young Cocoa-nut 
tree. 
