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obtained, and so-wn in this country. It is a plant of com- 

 pact habit, and forms ia time a dense and handsome 

 shrub ; ita leaves are medium-sized, opposite, obovate, the 

 centre of a bright shining green, and the broad margins 

 creamy yellow when young, but changing to white with 

 age. As a greenhouse shrub it is very ornamental, and 

 as a bedding plant it will undoubtedly take high rank, ' 

 and should certainly be in every collection. It is of good 

 hardy constitution, and will make a charming window 

 plant. 



COETPHA. 



This genus contains but few species, but some of them 

 produce the largest fan-leaves of any Palms yet discovered. 

 They are characterized by stout, tall, cylindrical trunks, 

 and gigantic crowns of immense flabellate leaves. The 

 flower spikes are branching, and the flowers are perfect, 

 the sepals and petals being three-cleft, and in each flower 

 are six stamens joined together at the base, whilst the 

 styles are crowned with a plain and simple stigma, and 

 the fruits are one-seeded. The Goryphas are plants of 

 extremely slow growth, and should be potted in a compost 

 made of two parts loam, one part peat, and one part sand. 

 The pots should be well drained, and the plants treated to 

 a liberal supply of water. 



0. Qebanga.' — The leaves of this species are used by the 

 native population for thatching, and for making baskets 

 and hats, whilst, from its stem an inferior kind of sago is 

 obtained. The petioles are very stout, and support large 

 fan-shaped glaucous leaves, which are divided fully half 

 their length into narrow segments. It is a noble Palm 

 but extremely slow-growing. Native of Java. 



0. Talieri. — This plant is undoubtedly, nearly allied to 



