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bare stem, something like Stangeria pwradoxa, but taller. 

 The petioles are slender, furnished with fine teeth-like 

 spines ; leaves pinnate, dark green ; pinuqa also armed 

 with short spines at the apex. It is an extremely rare 

 plant in cultivation. 



Z. SJeimierii. — ^A very distinct and handsome species. 

 The stem is from one to three feet in height, and six inches 

 in circumference. The leaves are from one to three feet 

 in length, pinnate, and somewhat spreading ; petioles 

 black green, and, as well as the rachis, armed with short 

 sharp spines ; pinnae distant, somewhat elliptical-obovate, 

 leathery in texture, plaited, nine to twelve inches in length, 

 four in breadth, and bright shining green, and slightly 

 spiny towards the apex. Native of the Isthmus of 

 Panama, about Veraguas. 



