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Bracts of the flower cluster 7° to 8° in length. 
mais 2iobose, one-Celled..:......0..202.c200e% 1 S. Palmetto. 
Bracts of the flower cluster 2° to 2-%° in length, 
fruit ofen 2-3 lobed with 2 or 3 seeds.......... 2 S. Mexicana. 
1. Sabal Palmetto R. & S. Cabbage ‘Tree. Cabbage 
Palmetto. A tree with maximum height of 30° to 40° and 
diameter of 2°; leaves 5° to 6° long and 7° to 8° broad, 
dark green, divided into numerous narrow segments. The 
leaf petiole is 6°-7° in length. Flowers in axils of deciduous 
bracts, full globose. 
Found in dry or wet situations from eastern North Caro- 
lina to Florida and sometimes cultivated throughout the South 
Atlantic States for ornament. 
2. Sabal Mexicana Mart. Palmetto. A tree reaching a 
height of 30°-50° feet with diameter of 212°. Leaves 
5°-6° in length and 7° in diameter, lustrous yellowish green. 
Fruit 2-3 lobed, ripening in the summer. Flowers in the axils 
of persistent bracts. 
Rich bottom lands near the mouth of the Rio Grande and 
southward. Frequently planted as an ornamental tree in 
the cities along the Rio Grande. 
JUGLANDACEAE Lindley. Walnut Family. Large 
aromatic trees with alternate, odd pinnate leaves. The flow- 
ers are monoecious, the staminate borne in catkins, the pistil- 
late solitary or in clusters at the ends of branches. Fruit a 
nut borne inside a dry husk which is dehiscent or indehis- 
cent. 
Husk indehiscent, nut with numerous rough pro- 
SPpEEMNNNS 0: FE TEE ECW oe oS aw ck cca» dix ate 1. Juglans. 
Husk dehiscent into four segments, nut more or less 
a Na SIO SF hn ST. ayaa a btn are ed 2. Hicoria. 
1, Juglans L. The Walnuts. Large aromatic trees with 
alternate odd pinnate leaves, furrowed bark, and a rough, 
sculptured nut which is produced inside a fibrous, indehiscent 
husk. 
Leaflets 15-23; nut irregularly ridged and promi- 
Sime NSA TREE crs cs ag Sol dens. c! oo tay a Rake aie mw 1. J. Nigra. 
Leaflets 9-23; nut deeply grooved................. 2. J. rupestris. 
Leaflets 11-17; nut inconspicuously grooved........ 3. J. Californica. 
