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Bauert, from Norfolk Island, a short distance north of New Zea- 
land ; this represents an extreme southern extension of the palms. 
Close to the Pseudophoenix will be found two species of Prztch- 
ardia, P. Pacifica from the Fiji Islands, and P. Marti from the 
Sandwich Islands. These plants are not common in cultivation. 
Nearby is Geonoma Schottiana, from Brazil, one of the smaller 
growing palms ; this genus is confined to tropical America. In 
contrast with the foregoing are the Chamaedoreas, with their 
slender annulated stems from which spring the clusters of flowers 
and fruit. This genus is represented by several species, one of 
which, C. Sartorit, from Mexico, will be found in several speci- 
mens near the Pritchardias, in both staminate and pistillate plants ; 
the dark green fruit, which is borne in considerable abundance, 
makes a fine contrast with the orange-red stem and branches of 
the inflorescence. Opposite to these are two species of Rhapis, 
a genus inhabiting the eastern part of Asia; these are R. flabel- 
“iformis and R. humilis, both natives of China, the former also 
found in Japan. It will be noted that these grow in dense 
clumps, a habit rather unusual among the palms. The stems 
are manufactured into walking sticks. 
Just back of Rkapis is a plant of Archontophoenix Alexandrae, 
named in honor of the present queen of England, at home in 
Australia, and on,the corresponding corner is a mate of this. 
They tower well above their immediate neighbors, being about 
25 feet tall. In the immediate vicinity are some smaller plants 
of A. Cunninghamii, the Illawarra palm, also a native of Aus- 
tralia; it is sometimes known as Seafortha elegans, and is much 
in use as a decorative plant. Both species flower with us freely ; 
A, Alexandrae has pure ivory white flowers, and the other purple 
ones. 
Just opposite the north entrance is the group of Phoenix, con- 
taining a number of species and varieties, although most of the 
plants are as yet small and too young to flower. The most im- 
portant species is P. dactylifera, the true date palm, of which there 
are many cultivated forms, two or three being represented here 
in small specimens. This is a native of Africa, although it has 
beeri extensively introduced into other tropical countries and into 
