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brigiiter than in a' lower temperature, and where it pro- 

 duces its nodding panicles of white flowers, which add 

 materially to its grace and beauty for this purpose. Native 

 of BrazU. 



i. Serlstii aawmnata. — A variety of the preceding, with 

 large leaves, which, instead of being deeply bilobed at the 

 aper, are sharply acuminate. Should this remain constant, 

 and as hardy as the species, it will be a great acquisition. 

 A garden variety. 



J. Lmdenii.- — A most eflTective and beautiful compact- 

 growing plant. Like the former species, it has not a green 

 spot about it ; the leaves are narrow, oblong-lanceolate iu 

 shape, rich deep blood red in colour, with a band of 

 amaranth running down the centre of each. It is a most 

 strikiug plant, and may be used either in the stove, or 

 warm greenhouse, or out of doors during summer with 

 ^vantage. It is a native of the Peruvian Andes, where 

 it grows at an felevation of 9,000 feet. 



JUBiBA. 



The present genus of Palms is characterised by having 

 the branching flower spike enclosed in a double spathe; the 

 floorers are unisexual, but produced upon the same spike ; 

 and the finiits somewhat ovate, and one-seeded. Jubcea 

 grows farther south than any other American Palm known. 

 It is a very handsome hardy plant, thriving admirably in 

 the greenhouse, and for the sub-tropical garden during 



■.summer it is specially adapted. The soil for these plants 

 should be rich loam, two parts, the remaining two parts 



rix) be composed of peat, leaf mould, and sand. They are 

 increased from seeds. It is sometimes found in collections 



innder the name of Molmma. 



J. spectahUis (the Goquito Palm). — ^Leaves pinnate and 



