ie 
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-eannot be said to add to the beauty of the flowers so distorted. This < 
= is recorded in European works as producing similar flowers in 
m to the top of the ‘column. The column, like that of. the 
owering variety (Phaius grandtfolius, var. Bernaysii), shows 
‘ ) lesson we learn . Soutter’s plant is that these 
malformations are, as regards plants of Phaivs, persistent and may 
te ted, and the number of plants increased in the usual way 
1 
 perpetua 
considered desirable. 
Order PALME. ‘ 
ae CALAMUS, Linn. 
Our indigenous species of this genus are sufficiently described ae 
c 
ora 
oy Island and 
this in the 
lant; for Bentham’s description ith any of the 
‘ Australiensis” most certainly does not agree wit. 
as Species. : 
ss Moti, Bail. Stems reclining, but ultimately climbing to 4 great 
heat 6 or 7 ft. long, includin e 
are ed os 2 ft. Segments linear-lanceolate, 20 mn. "ong, 
2° or more nearly opposite pairs ; 
vith fine dark sete; Ri with minute distant teeth 
Hue petiole armed with recurved prickles ; th 
of irregular length, dense or in more or 
Rocking? ens, F. v. M., for perhaps the Fitar 
Poe Bay Pi 
less false-whorls. 
