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Fij;'. 2.'. — A yunns" s^pecimcB of Lntania Cniiunrrsonli. Gmel. 

 the base to the apex and then eurve clown again, a central ridge 

 always most prominent : seed with a light brown testa. 



Habitat. — ]Manritins, in vai-ious parts of the island, but not 

 abundant : Seychelles (not indigenous) ; Bourbon. 



Cultivated in most European conservatories and in many Indian 

 gardens. 



UsES.^ — The fruit is eaten by the Negroes, but it has a rather 

 disagreeable flavour. The leaves are used as thatch. 



Illustkatiox. — Plate XXXYI shows a well developed specimen 

 of this species growing in the lioyal Bot. Gardens of Peradeniya. 

 The photograph was taken by Mr. Macniillan. 



LATANIA LODDIGESII, Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. III. 2i>4, t. 161, tig. 

 II, 10-14; Baker Fl. Maurit. and Seych. 38].— Z. fjlrmcnplnjlla, Hort.— 



