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tliough it grows, according to liiiii, m dense sliade. As a 

 matter of fact, the cabbage tree, though often found in swarnps, 

 IS characteristic of open dry lands and bare grassy hill sides. 

 (See tig. '21). It is, therefore, iKjt a matter tor wonder tliat. 

 the leaves should have devices protecting them against 

 excessive transpiration. TJie stomata are placed m the gro(jves 

 of the leaves, and are covered h>' cuticular projections, and 

 thus the passage of gases from a.nd into the leaf is checked. 



Fig. -M. CabbaHe Tree Bush. 



A Similar arrangement is to be found in Dracophylhim 

 latifoUam. 



Copdyline australis. 



(Ti-hjiil-(C. Tlie Cabbage Tree, or Palm Lilij). 

 This is alhed to the celebrated Ti {Gordj/Uiie termiiialis) of 

 the South Sea Islands, which foiined an important part of the 

 food of the Polynesians. The prepared roots were eaten, and 



