found near the south entrance. The under surface 

 leaves is a blue-white, adding to its beauty. Other sp 

 a-nd species of palms will be found on the central bench i 

 no. 15. 

 The 



hous 



sago-palm family, Cycadaceae, will be found locate 

 opposite the door leading into house no. 15. There are a nun 

 ber of large specimens of Cycas revoluta, from Japan, commonl 

 known as the sago-palm, the leaves of which are largely used i 



circinalis, a species from the Moluccas. All of the specimen: 



with c 



1 pistillate. The 



appea 





e. A much 

 rented by a 



Two species of Encephalartos, an African genus, are represented, 

 E. horridus, to the right, from tropical Africa, and E. villosus, to 

 the left, from southern Africa. Close to the edge of the walk on 

 the left are several specimens of two species of Zamia, Z. pumila 

 and Z. floridana, both native to Florida. The roots of the latter, 



inder the 

 mthern Florida 



isiderable 



ctured into starch, in which they are 

 quite rich. Other specimens of this family will be found on the 



Near the north entrance will be found the cyclanthus family, 

 the Cyclanthaceae. The genera Cyclanthus and Carludovua are 

 both represented, the latter in several species. The best known 

 of these is Carludovica palmata, the Panama-hat plant, of which 

 there are two large specimens in the collection. It is said that 

 the famous Panama hats are made from the young leaves of this 

 plant. 



Nea 



the south e 



ia, but widely introduced into tropical Americ 

 ion in the West Indies and is of untold value 

 , being used for a great variety of purposes. 



