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P. Sylvestris — The most beautiful species of the whole genus ; a strong 

 and rapid grower ; will endure a low temperature ; invaluable for apart- 

 ment decoration or for out-door decoration during summer; native of 

 Bengal, where it attains the height of forty or more feet. The sap is 

 used for making sugar. One plant is said to produce eight pounds 

 annually. 



Ptychosperma Alexandra — This is an elegant species; somewhat 

 rare; leaves pinnate; light green in color; native of Australia. 



Sabal Adansonii — A dwarf-growing palm, from the southern states. 

 The leaves are used for fans, hats, etc. Hardy and ornamental. 



Sabal Palmato — The well-known palmato tree of the south ; leaves 

 large, fan-shaped ; valuable as a decorative palm. 



Oredoxia Pegia, or Royal palm — Of West Indies and south Florida ; 

 a graceful, slender growing, pinnate-leaved palm ; very valuable for 

 apartment decoration while young; a grand conservatory plant, when 

 well grown. 4 



Thrinax Argentia — An elegant fan-leaf palm, from the West Indies 

 and south Florida ; leaves shining green above, bright silver beneath. 



Thrinax Parviflora — Royal Palmato palm, from the West Indies; 

 leaves palmate, divided about half way down into narrow segments ; 

 dark green on both sides. 



Oyeas Pevoluta — Sometimes called Sago palm. This is one of the 

 most beautiful decorative plants I know ; one that is so easy to culti- 

 vate and always beautiful ; they usually make but one growth a year ; 

 all the leaves of the season come out at the same time. They should 

 be handled very carefully until the leaves get fully matured, then they 

 will bear as much neglect as most any plant I know. Can be kept in 

 a dark room for days without any perceptible harm. They are always 

 ornamental and admired by every one that sees them ; leaves glossy 

 dark green ; densely pinnated ; very hardy. Excellent for apartment 

 decoration or for greenhouses, or for sub-tropical gardening in summer. 



In making out this list I have aimed to use the names most com- 

 monly used, though most of them are catalogued under three or four 

 or more different names. And some of the names used herein may 

 not be the proper ones, yet they are the names I find most generally 

 in use by good grow T ers. Where I speak of plants that will bear 

 neglect, I do not recommend it ; all plants should have good care, and 

 any person who truly loves good plants is not apt to neglect them. 



