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the Talipot Palm. Stem stout, cylindrical, and about 

 thirly feet in height. The petioles are armed at the edges 

 with small spines. The leaves are fan-shaped, plaited, and 

 dark green ; they are used for &ns, umbrellas, &c. It is a 

 native of India. 



0. wnibracuUfera. — This is the famous Talipot Palm of' 

 Cejlon. In its native habitats it attains some sixty or 

 seventy feet in height, although with us in a young state it 

 is of remarkably slow growth. The petioles are about six 

 feet in length, armed at the edges with small brown teeth- 

 like spines, and support large fan-like leaves, which are 

 plaited, and form a complete circle some twelve feet or 

 more in diameter. These magnificent leaves are used for 

 making fans, umbrellas, and various other things. It is a 

 native of Ceylon and Malabar, showing a preference for the 

 sea coast. 



COSSIGNU. 



A genus belonging to the natural order Sa/pindaaeoB, and, 

 as far as we know, containing only one species. It is a 

 plant of great beauty, and although an old inhabitant of 

 our gardens, is well deserving general cultivatiop. The 

 soil best adapted for it is a mixture of loam, peat, and 

 sand, in the proportion of two parts of the former to one 

 each of the latter ; drain well, and give a liberal supply of 

 water. This plant may be increased by cuttings of the 

 ripe wood inserted in sand, and plunged in a strong moist 

 heat ; we have not, however, found them root very freely. 



0. horbonica. — This neat handsome-growing shrub grows 

 to a height of nine or ten feet, or even more. The leaves 

 are pinnate, the pinnse being oblong and entire„with a harsh 

 surface, dark green, with the veins bright orange yellow, 

 under side paler and slightly woolly. It requires a strong 



