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culifera, Chamerops excélsa, Ch. Fortinet, Ch. hivmilis, and 
Livistona australis. 2. Species with feathery leaves: Jub&a 
spectabilis, nearly hardy; Seaférthia élegans, and various 
species of Phenix and Cocos. We ought to mention, however, 
that scarcely any of these will retain their beauty except in 
warm sheltered localities. Chimarops hivmilis is the only 
European species, and Ch. Forti:nei, a native of China, is the 
only species sufficiently hardy to withstand our winters in the 
most favoured situations of the mildest parts of England. 
Orver I.—_AROIDEZ. 
Herbs with tuberous rhizomes, large radical usually net- 
veined leaves, and spathaceous inflorescence. Flowers on a 
spadix, unisexual or hermaphrodite. Perianth none, or con- 
sisting of 4 to 8 hypogynous divisions. Stamens definite or in- 
definite. Fruit baccate, one- or more celled, one- or more 
seeded. A large order containing about 100 genera and 1,000 
species, chiefly inhabiting tropical countries. We have three 
representatives in our native flora. The commonest is drum 
maculatum, Lords-and-Ladies, or Cuckoo-Pint. A. Itdlicum 
has only been observed in the South of England. <dAcorus 
Calamus, Sweet Flag, has equitant ensiform leaves and a tall 
compressed spathaceous scape, and a lateral spadix crowded 
with very small bisexual flowers. It is rare and local in England. 
The species worth introducing into the flower garden are 
limited in number, 
1. CALLA. 
Aquatic or marsh plants with white spathes and cordate 
leaves. The flowers are destitute of a perianth and either 
unisexual or bisexual, and crowded at the summit of the 
spadix. Berries red. A genus of few species inhabiting 
Europe and North America. The name is from «ados, beau- 
tiful, in allusion to the spathe of some species. 
1. C. palistris—A dwarf creeping perennial aquatic or 
marsh plant with cordate leaves on long petioles, and flat open 
ribbed spathes. A native of Europe and North America, and 
very pretty for introducing into small ponds or basins. 
Richérdia Aithiépica, syn. Calla Aithidpica (fig. 223), 
Trumpet Lily, so commonly seen in cottage windows, ete., will 
