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female cones bicornnte, instead of hornless. They have- 

 short trunks and articulated leaflets. The culture is the" 

 same as in Zamia. 



0. Kiisteriana. — The stem of this plant' we have not seen, ' 

 but it suckers very freely, and can easily be increased by 

 this means. Leaves from two to four feet long, perhaps 

 more, pinnate, spreading ; pinnae semi-lunate, tapering to a 

 sharp point, coriaceous, from six to ten inches in length, 

 about half an inch in breadth, and dark green. Native of 

 Mexico, 



0. mexicana (mas.). — ^In the male plant the leaves are 

 pinnate, about six feet in length ; the petioles are spiny for 

 about half their length, and very stout at the base ; pinnae 

 coriaceous, sessile, cordate-lanceolate in shape, tapering to- 

 a sharp point, from nine to twelve inches in length, one 

 and a half in breadth, and dark green in colour. Native of 

 Mexico. 



G. mexicana (foem.). — This differs somewhat from the 

 preceding. The stem is stout ; leaves pinnate, from three 

 to fom' feet in length, and pendulous ; the naked portion of 

 the petiole armed with short white spines ; pinnse six to 

 ten inches long, tapering to a point, and rich dark green 

 on both surfaces. Native of Mexico. 



0. Miqueliana. — Stem slender ; leaves pinnate, spread- 

 ing ; pinnse coriaceous, oblong, suddenly and abruptly 

 tapering to a point, six to twelve inches in length, and 

 two in breadth, but tapering somewhat towards the base, 

 and dark green. It is a very distinct and handsome 

 species. Native of Mexico. 



Ceeoxtlon. 



This is the Wax Palm of Humboldt, who mentions 

 having seen it a hundred and eighty feet high upon the 



