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3. Taliera, Roxb. {Corom. 3, t. 255, 56; fl. ind. 2, p. 174— Taliera 



bengalensis, Spreng. syst. 2, p. 18 ; — J. Qrah. Cat. B. pi. p. 224 



T. Tali, Mart.; Schult. syst. 8, p. 1306.) ^^ Tara.L. b Bengal, 

 but scarce about Calcutta and Serampore. Fl. March and April. ; fr. 

 Nov. and Dec. The leaves are employed by the natives to write on 

 with their pointed steel-bodkins, and also to tie the rafters of their 

 houses. (Roxb.) 

 4.elata, Roxb. (Ji. ind. 2, p. 176.— Tahera elata, JVall. MSS.) ^^? 

 Bujoor. L. b Bengal. Fl. March and April ; fr. Oct. and Nov. 

 LiviSTONA, R. Br. {pr. p. 267 ; — Spreng. syst. 2, p. 13, No. 1337; — 



Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 252.) 

 } l.mauritiana, Wall. MSS. b Mauritius. Has been cultivated in the 



garden here for more than 15 years without fl. 

 LicuALA, Rumph. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 3, No. 1157; — Schult. syst. 8. 

 p. 1301 ;— Endl. gen. pi. \,p. 252.) 

 l.peltata, Roxb. (/. ind. 2, p. 179; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 225.) 5 



Chittagong. Fl. whitish, inodorous, Nov. ; fr. May. 

 2.spinosa, Wurmb. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 18; — Schult. syst. 8, p. 1301; 

 —Roxb.fl. ind. 2, p. 181 ,—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 225.— Licuala 

 arbor, Rumph. 1, t. 9. — Corypha Licuala, Lam. — C. Pilearia, Lour.) b 

 Moluccas. Celebes. Cochin China. Introduced into H. G. C. in 1798, 

 but had not fl. up to 1814. 

 Sabal, Adans. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 13, No. 1333; — Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 

 253.) 



J. Adansonii, Guerns. (Schult. syst. 8, p. 1485; — B. M. 35, t. 1434. 



Sabal minus, Per s. ;— Spreng. syst. 2, p. 137.) b New Orleans. Has 

 been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. .'' 

 2. Hystrix, Nutt. (Schult. syst. 8, p. 1487. — Chamaerops Hystrix, 

 Pursh. ; — Spreng. syst. 2, p. IZl.— Roxb. H. B. p. 25.) b E. Florida. 

 Georgia. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1809, but had not fl. in 1814. 

 ChamvERops, L. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 13. No. 1336; — Endl. gen. pi. I, p. 

 253.) 

 l.humilis, L. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 137; — Schult. syst. 2, p. 1488; — B. 

 M. 47, t. 2152;— B. Repos. t. 599;— Roxb. H. B. p. 25.— Chams- 

 riphes major, Gartn.fr. 1, p. 26, t. 9,/. 4. — Phoenix humihs, Cav. ic. 

 2, p. 12, t. 115.) 5 S. Europe. N. Africa. Fl. C. S. ; fr. H. S. 



2. mitis, Mayer. (Roxb. H. B. p. 25.) 5 Guiana. Introduced into H. C. 

 G. in 1804, but had not fl. in 1814. 



3. Griffithiana, Wall. MSS. 5 Khassya Mountains. Has not fl. in the 

 garden here. 



4. Martiana. Wall. (pi. as. rar. 3, t. 211.) 5 Deyra-Dhoon. Introduced 

 in 1840. The fruit edible, (^a//.) 



Rhapis, L. fil. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 13, No. 1335 ; — Endl. gen. pi. I, p. 253.) 

 l.fiabelUformis, Ait. (Spreng. syst. 2, p. 137 ; — Schult. syst. 8, p. 1490. 

 (f'—E. M. 33, t. 1371.) b China. Japan. In H. C. G. Fl. .? 



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