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wlien young, changing with age to deep green. Native 

 of Java. 



0. plamosus. — An exceedingly beautiful species. Its arch- 

 ing feathery leaves are pinnate, and from two to four or 

 more feet in length ; pinnse twelve inches long, less than 

 an inch wide, tapering to a tail-like point, very deep green, 

 and pendent; the petioles are densely armed with stout 

 black spines, white at the base. It is one of the most 

 beautiful of the genus, and is a superb plant for the de- 

 coration of the drawing room. Native of the Bast Indies. 



G. Botang. — ^This plant is said to climb to the tops of 

 the highest trees in its native forests, and to continue to 

 extend several hundred feet in length. As a young plant 

 we shall have most to deal with it, and in this state it 

 is very elegant. The stem is slender ; leaves pinnate, 

 from one to three and four feet in length, and beauti- 

 fully arched ; pinnae six to twelve inches long, less than 

 an inch broad, and dark green, furnished on the upper 

 side with two rows of fine hair-like spines ; petioles and 

 stem armed sparingly with stout somewhat reversed spines. 

 Native of India. 



G. Boyleanus. — ^A species of great beauty. Leaves pin- 

 nate and arching ; pinnae very numerous, narrow, pendent, 

 and full deep green ; petioles also dark green, sheathing 

 at the base, and sparingly clothed with spines. This 

 plant deserves a place in every collection of ornamental- 

 leaved plants. It is a native of Deyra Doon, in the North 

 ^Yest Himalayas. 



G. vimmalis. — Stem slender ; leaves one to two feet in 

 length, pinnate, and bearing some twenty-six pairs of 

 pinnae, which are about six inches in length, narrow, and 

 light green ; the petioles are sheathing, and densely armed 

 with long flat white spines. It is a very handsome plant. 



