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inches in breadth, and thus form a beautiful pendent fnll 

 round the lower portion of the leaf. The colour on the 

 upper side is bright green, silvery white beneath. It is 

 sometimes called T. elegans, which is incorrect — T. elegans 

 is the same as T. radiata. Native of Central America. 



T. parv'flora, — This is a dwarf-growing but very elegant 

 species. The petioles are slender, from eighteen to 

 twenty-four inches in length, clothed at the base with a 

 slight fibrous texture, and spreading outwards with the 

 weight of the palmate leaves, which are about twenty-four 

 inches from base to apex, divided about half way down 

 into somewhat narrow segments, and bright green in 

 colour. Native of the West Indies. 



T. pumilio. — The petioles of this kind are erect and 

 slender, supporting large palmate leaves, from one to 

 three feet in diameter, and divided for about half their 

 length into narrow segments, bright green in colouPi 

 It is a very desirable and handsome plant. Native of the 

 West Indies. 



T. radiata. — ^As its name implies, the leaves of this 

 species are spread out all round. The stem is slender, 

 gwoUen at the base ; petioles two feet or more long, yel- 

 low, quite smooth, except at the base, where they are 

 furnished and enclosed with a profusion of light brown 

 fibrous network. The palmate leaves are about eighteen 

 to twenty-four inches from the point of attachment to 

 the margin, and are divided for about half that distance 

 into pendent segments ; colour rich dark green on both 

 sides. This plant is usually found in collections under 

 the name of T. elegans, but as radiata is the oldest name 

 it must necessarily take precedence. Native of the West 

 Indies. 



