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in a tank of hot water, at a temperature of 75° or 80°, 

 plunging' the pots into the water about as high as the 

 drainage reaches, for Liciudas luxuriate in a strong moist 

 heat. They are increased from seeds, though sometimes a 

 few side shoots are made from the base ; these should be 

 taken off with roots, if possible, and carefully treated until 

 established. 



L. elegans. — A slow-growing' plant. Leaves fan-shaped, 

 and supported upon erect petioles, some two or three feet 

 in length, and armed on both edges with long stout black 

 spines. The leaves are divided into segments quite down 

 to the point of attachment, the segments plaited, prsemorse 

 a.t the ends, about eighteen inches in length, and of a 

 light shining green colour. Native of Sumatra. 



L. liorrida, — This is a plant somewhat similar to the 

 [preceding, with dark green plaited fan-shaped leaves of 

 •considerable size ; the petioles are stout, and armed at the 

 .edges with very stout and formidable-looking spines. 

 When well grown it forms a beautiftil object for exhibition 

 ■purposes, and for the decoration of the stove, but is not 

 sufficiently hardy for the greaihouse or conservatory. 

 Native of the Indian Archipelago. 



L. peltata. — Another handsome species, similar in many 

 respects to the first-named species, the leaves, howcsver, are 

 of a darker green, prsemose at the margins, and divided 

 into segments down to the ligule. It is a very ornamental 

 stove plant. Native of the East Indian Islands. 



LiVISTONA, 



A grand and noble genus of Palms, the leaves of which 

 are strong in texture and supported upon stout petioles, 

 iheir bases enclosed in a mass of netted fibres, and mostly 



