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Besides onions, Bermuda is also noted for the cultivation of lilies ( Lilium 
longiflorum, var. Harrisii), and from Mr. W. T. James, one of the 
largest growers of these beautiful plants, Kew has received in recog- 
nition of its DO a yearly present of bulbs for the decoration of 
its conservatorie ese plants have proved of striking interest to 
visitors, and Sie: been greatly admire 
ACANTHORHIZA ACULEATA, Wendl. The large specimen of this 
palm in the Palm House, probably the largest in Europe, is now 
flowering for the first time. It has a stem 26 feet high, 23 inches in 
silvery below, split nearly to the base i u seg 
pe are 3 feet long, unarmed, the margins clothed with white 
thread-like fibres 9 inches or more long. The inflorescense is a branched 
drooping dense panicle of white flowers, which are hermaphrodite. A 
2 d of the plant has been prepared xp the Botanical Magazine. 
is a native of Central Ameri It has also been called, 
Gabe stauracantha and Thrinax dehat The other species 
of this genus, viz., Acanthorhiza arborea is also in cultivation at Kew 
GLADIOLUS OPPOSITIFLORUS.—Corms of this interesting plant were 
sent to Kew in July last by Professor MacOwan, F.L.S., Government 
Botanist at -— Town, ie obtained them from the Transkei, where 
it is said to be common about the Kei River. The Pr was deseribed 
HA Herbert in Lindley? s Dodiedia cal Register in 1842, who says it was 
found in Madagascar by Forbes, a collector for the Royal "Hlovticil tonal 
Society, and that “it is also perhaps a native of Natal.” In his recently 
_ published Handbook of Iridee, Mr. Baker says under this species: 
Taten Transkeian Kaffraria, not certainly indigenous. Said by 
in flower at Liew. It is over 6 feet in height the leaves are stout and 
ensiform, and the flowers, which are arranged on a spike 2 feet long are 
21 — aeross, the segments wavy and recurved, pure white with lines 
of amethyst. 
Cycaps AT Kew.—The collection of Cycadacee at Kew is the richest 
in existence, and many of the specimens are very large and of great age. 
A ug ae number of them have vell cones this year, thereby 
addi the attractions of the Palm House, wherein most of the 
Cycads are grown, as well as affording exceptional opportunities for 
the study of the order. A Sollectión of the fresh cones and leaves of 
e genera was sent from Kew to R the lecture on Cycads 
given a few weeks ago by W. Carruthers, Esq., F.R.S., before the 
Royal Horticultural Society. The species which have coned in 1892 
are :— Dioon e, D. spinulosum, Ceratozamia mexicana, C. mique 
liana , Zamia muricata, Z. Skinneri, pe ilgelt spiralis, M. Pin 
Ares os villosus, E. Caffer, E. Altensteinii, Stangeria end ena 
tabilis, Cycas circinalis pian C. revolut a—tmale and 
