PALM TREE. 



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The inhabitants of INlauritius evidently possess a taste for 

 flowers, and in addition to those indigenous to the island, the 

 four quarters of the world seem in this respect to have contri- 

 buted to their gratification. The greater part of Port Louis is 

 supplied with running water, which must be invaluable to the 

 gardens. The trees and flowers of the tropics, as well as those 



AFKICAN PAXM TREE. 



of more temperate climes, appear to thrive well ; and while they 

 produce on the mind of the stranger some of the most agreeable 

 impressions, he receives much also in the cool refreshing shade 

 of their dark, dense foliage, and the variety of colour and fra- 



