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two to ten feet in length ; fine for decorative work in hall- ways, win- 

 dows, or sub-tropical gardening ; requires a shaded situation. 



Raphus Flableformus — Native of China and Japan. This beauti- 

 ful palm is highly recommended for decorative purposes, or as a room 

 or window ornament. The stems are slender, leaves flabellate, upon 

 short foot-stalks ; are of a dark green color. Walking canes are made 

 from the stems of this variety. It produces suckers freely from bot- 

 tom and soon makes a large clump. This palm has but few superiors 

 as a decorative plant. 



KENTTA. 



A genus of palms that have pinnate leaves, which with the stem are 

 quite smooth. The Kentias are all very hardy and splendid for deco- 

 rating rooms, windows or hall-ways, as well as for the greenhouse. 

 The leaves are thick and tough and very tenacious. A class of palms 

 that is easy to cultivate and that is fast coming into general use, though 

 at present is somewhat scarce and high in price. 



K. Australus — Very handsome, compact growing palm; leaves 

 light green in color. 



K. Belmoreana — A beautiful, graceful species, from Lord Howe's 

 island ; when mature, reaching a height of forty to fifty feet. 



K. Canterburyana — Truly a handsome variety ; its native name 

 being the Umbrella palm ; leaves rich bright green in color ; native 

 of Lord Howe's island. 



K. Fosterana — Sometimes called Thatch palm ; a robust growing 

 species from Lord Howe's island ; attaining a height of forty to fifty 

 feet ; its leaves are very deep green in color ; a fine decorative palm. 



K. MacArthuril — Bright green foliage ; a very desirable species ; 

 from Lord Howe's island. 



PHOENIX. 



All the Phoenix are highly recommended for decorative purposes, 

 and quite hardy and easy to cultivate ; will bear a low temperature ; 

 the leaves are all pinnate. 



P. Dactifera — The well known date palm; it has long dark green 

 pinnate leaves ; native of northern Africa and tropical Asia ; fine for 

 apartment decoration. 



P. Reclinata — An elegant large growing species, from south Africa ; 

 an excellent palm for decorating hall-ways and other room decorations, 



