36 The Palms of British East India. 



ness of the under surface of the pinnae been mentioned in his 

 description. It is closely allied to the succeeding species. 



** Saepius scandentes. Flagelliferae vel spadice abortivo 

 velfertilis apice extenso. 



15. (5.) C. longisetus, (w. sp.) Subacaulis erectus, spinis peti- 

 oli rectis (nigris) inferioribus seriatis, pinnis fasciculatis line- 

 aribus (long, bipedalibus lat. If uncialibus) plurifariis supra 

 nitentibus 1-carinatis, vena centrali subtus setas longissimas 

 gerente, spadice decomposito longissimo nutanti-pendulo 

 spathis primariis infimis armatis secondariis glabris abbre- 

 viatis quasi truncatis, spicis rectiusculis compressis. 



Hab. — Male Plant said to have been introduced from 

 Pegu with C. arborescens. Flowers in the cold season. 



Deck.* — A tufted stemless palm, with the habit of young specimens 

 of C. arborescens. Leaves slightly arched, often with the blade 

 turned edgeways, total length 11-12 feet. Petioles armed throughout 

 the lower naked part, which is about three and half to four feet 

 in length, with seriate, unequal, flat spines, black from a white 

 base. The vagina has them longer but less seriate, and presents 

 also especially towards the margins lines of bristles. Towards the 

 apex of the petiole the spines are solitary, and confined to the lower 

 convex face. Pinna fasciculate, but from the fascicles not being 

 distant, this is not so apparent at first sight as in some others, 

 plurifarious, some crossing over the others, all are arched and 

 nodding, two feet in length, one inch seven lines in breadth, co- 

 riaceous, convex and shining above and with one carina, and oc- 

 casionally a lateral bristle-bearing vein on each side, underneath the 

 central vein presents very long bristles ; margins setoso-dentate, 

 apex hispid. 



Spadices very long, whip-shaped, nodding-pendulous, flagellus 

 humifuse or trailing over the neighbouring shrubs, armed with the 

 usual aculei. Branches pendulous, distant. Spathes with very long 



* The flowers are described from dried specimens. 



