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the trunk being roughened by the raised scars of fronds that have fallen 

 off. The summit is crowned by from ten to twelve spreading fronds 2ft. 

 or more in length, ljft. wide at their broadest part, and broadly spear- 

 shaped. The leaflets are sessile (stalkless), oblong-spear-shaped, spreading, 

 the two or three lower pairs distant and deflexed. The pinnules (leafits) are 

 blunt-oblong, obliquely wedge-shaped at the base, toothed, transparent, and 

 marked with numerous small, brown spots. The stalks of the leaflets are 

 winged and clothed with short hairs. The slender, tree-like habit of the plant 

 gives it quite a distinct aspect amongst its allies. This interesting species, 

 which requires a little warmer treatment than the others, was introduced 

 in 1870. — Thomas Moore in Gardeners' 1 Chronicle, June 11, 1870, p. 795. 



TRICHOCARPA— Trich-oc-ar -pa. See Deparia. 



