ON PALMS, CYCADS, AND BAMBOOS. 



the leaves, which are nearly 

 circular, are also divided 

 into narrow segments of a 

 beautiful green colour ; it is an 

 excellent species for general use 

 (Fig. 557). L. chinensis\Latania 

 borbonica and Livistona mauri- 

 tiand) is 'another well-known 

 species, and is largely used for 

 sub-tropical gardening in the 

 Southern countries. Its constitu- 

 tion is pretty strong. The stem 

 is somewhat stout, and the 

 petioles, which yary from 4ft. to 

 5 ft. long, are flat above, rounded 

 below, have small spines along 

 their edges, and are protected 

 at the base by a brown fibrous 

 tissue. L. Hoogendorpii seems 

 to be rather rare in cultivation, but 

 habit it ought to be more largely 



Fig. 559. — Livistona rotundifolia. 



ig. 558. — Livistona Hoogen- 

 dorpii. 



on account of its decorative 

 grown ; its blackish-brown 

 petioles are enclosed 

 at their base in a 

 reddishfibrous tissue, 

 and provided at the 

 edges with stout and 

 sharp spines ; the 

 leaves, which form 

 a complete 

 circle, are of a 

 rich deep green 

 colour and 

 deeply divided 

 (Fig. 558). L. 

 ^S^^y^ hum ill s (Z. 

 ^Cl* inermis and L. 

 1 1 Leichardtii) is 



very handsome 

 when young; when 

 fully developed it has 

 a stout stem sur- 

 mounted by a large 

 crown of leaves. It 

 very useful for 

 greenhouse or sub- 

 tropical gardening 

 during the summer 

 months. The petioles 



