PALMS. 173 



I will give a list and short description of some of the varieties of 

 palms I have in cultivation. 



ARECA. 



A genus of elegant pinnate-leaved palms, widely distributed over 

 the earth, some being found in the East Indies, others in the west, also 

 in the island of Madagascar, in New Zealand, and in Australia. These 

 plants, with their plume like leaves, are highly ornamental for the 

 dinner table, for room and sub-tropical gardening. 



Areca Amercanihus — A strong growing variety; reddish brown 

 foliage. 



A. Alba — An exceeding handsome species from Mauritius. 



A. Baueri — An excellent decorative palm, with pinnate leaves 

 four to six feet in length ; a good grower. 



A. Lutescens — An elegant palm, with pinnate, arching leaves; the 

 stem and sheathing petioles are perfectly smooth. Yellow in color, 

 mottled with black ; does best in a shaded place ; native of the Masca- 

 reen islands ; one of the best of its class. 



A. Rubra. — From Mauritius ; reddish pinnate leaves; very orna- 

 mental, but rather tender. 



A. Verschaffeltii — Similar to above. 



Acanthropoenix Criniata — The leaves are pinnate and beautifully 

 arched; the petioles sheathing at base, and profusely armed with long,, 

 sharp, black spines; tender; native of the Mascareen islands. 



CHAMEROPS. 



A small genus of palms. All of which are very hardy and suc- 

 ceed well in greenhouse or as window plants, or for sub-tropical 

 gardening, the various species being found through northern Asia, 

 northern Africa, the south of Europe, and southern United States. 



C. Excelsia — Leaves fan-shaped, deeply split down into narrow 

 segments, which stand erect, and are dark green in color; native of 

 the East Indies; should be in every collection. 



C. Humilis — An exceedingly handsome palm; very hardy; native 

 of southern Europe. 



C. Canariesis — A handsome fan-leafed palm ; from the Canary 



islands. 



C. Hysterix — A most excellent palm ; native of Florida and lower 

 Georgia ; leaf green above and silver gray beneath ; the base of petioles 

 are armed with long, brown, sharp-pointed spines. 



