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T. splenckns, — A very beautiful old species, well deserving^ 

 more general attention than has been accorded it. The 

 leaves are rosulate, sheathing at the base, ligulate, and 

 recurved dark green on the upper side, striped with trans- 

 verse bands of purplish black below, in addition to which 

 it produces a brilliant scarlet distichous scape in the winter. 

 Native of Brazil. 



T. tessellata. — This is a beautiful dwarf and robust- 

 growiag plant, the leaves are arranged in a rosulate 

 manner, sheathing at the base; they are ligulate-oblong 

 in shape, and semi-transparent, which renders the beautiful 

 reticulations of the veins to be seen very plainly ; the 

 upper surface is light green, the netted veins being of a 

 much deeper shade; the lower surface is light green, 'the 

 veins being dull red. 



Tbitheutax. 



A genus of handsome somewhat low-growing Palms, very 

 ornamental and suitable for decoration of apartnaents. In 

 addition to their interest in the stove, some of the kinds 

 will stand well also in the subrtropical garden during 

 summer, if provided with partial shade. The leaves are 

 fan-like, divided into long pendent segments ; the petioles 

 are armed with spines at their edges, and enclosed at the 

 base in a mass of rough fibres. The flowers are usually 

 perfect, and seated upon long branching spikes. Fruit 

 usually one-seeded. These plants are well suited to every 

 grower of ornamental-leaved plants, and thrive well in 

 loam and vegetable mould, with good drainage. They are 

 increased by seeds. 



T. hraziliense, — A superb compact-growing plant, having 

 the petioles quite smooth, two feet or more in length, and 

 supporting elegant fan-like leaves, which measure some 

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