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and tlieir rioli shining green and elegant pinnate leaves, 

 rendering them charming objects in such situations. 

 The leaves of GTiammdorem are pinnate, or rarely entire. 

 The flowers are produced upon Igng, simple, or branch- 

 ing spikes (which in some species are very ornamental), 

 male and female upon separate plants. Fruits small 

 and one-seeded ; whole plant destitute of spines. Thia- 

 genus is similar in many respects to Qeonoma, the species 

 of both genera being found invariably growing under the- 

 shade of taU forest trees, and never in exposed situations. 

 The soil best adapted for Ohamcedoreas, is spongy peat two. 

 parts, loam one part,- sand one part, well mixed together, , 

 and the plants should be liberally treated to water. 



0. Arenbergii. — Stem slender ; leaves pinnate, from two- 

 to three feet in length ; pinnaa twelve inches long and 

 about four broad, pendent, tapering to a tail-like point, 

 and bright green in colour. This is an elegant plant 

 for general decorative purposes. Native of Guatemala. 



0. irevifrons. — A very distiuot compact-growing species. 

 Stem slender ; leaves pinnate, arching, and from twelve 

 to eighteen inches in length ; pinnes sessile, between one 

 and two inches broad, tapering to a point, and dark green. 

 Native of New Grenada. 



0, desmondoides. — This is to be found in some collec- 

 tions under the name of G. seandens, and after reaching , 

 five or six feet in height, it deserves that name, as it 

 then becomes a climber. In a young state, however, it ■ 

 is. very elegant. Leaves pinnate, from two to three feet 

 long ; pinns9 some twelve inches long, and one and a 

 half iu breadth, pendent, and dark green. Stem slender, 

 and, as well as petioles, glaucous. It is a- beautifiil table ' 

 decorator. Native of Mexico. : 



0, degcms. — ^As its name implies, this is an elegani; 



