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the swollen part of the abouts trunk, that is near the region 
of the _ ure neck, a segm of the bark or wood (for it has 
) abou i 
literature. a pea references to the palm may exist with 
which we a acquainted. 
The bee eae of this palm dates from its discovery on 
the Florida Keys in the spring of 1886. In the fall of that year 
Two years later, however, ae circumstances eonueeted with 
its discovery were recorded by A. H. Curtiss and C. S. Sargent 
in two papers from which we quote: 
* Botanical Gazette 11: 314. 1886. 
