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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



Welfia. — A genus embracing only two stove unarmed 

 Palms, producing terminal and pinnatisect leaves, on flat and 



short petioles. 

 The segments 

 are extremely 

 narrow at the 

 base. Only one 

 species is in 

 cultiva t i o n. 

 W. recria is a 



o 



most beautiful 

 species, reach- 

 mg in its native 

 country 6oft. in 

 height ; it is of 

 rather slender 

 habit, and may 

 be employed 

 for table de- 

 coration when 

 young, the 

 leaves being 

 then gaily 

 coloured with 

 a bronzy tint ; 

 when fully 

 developed they 

 change to a 

 bright green, 

 and are divided 

 into numerous 

 pinnae. This 

 plant requires 

 a substantial 

 soil composed 

 of rich loam, 

 vegetable 

 very easily by seeds. 



Fig. 5; 



-Wallichta caryotoiues 



mould, and sand, and is increased 



Cycads. 



The majority of the species of the order Cycadacce are extremely 

 curious on account of their vegetation, and are decidedly orna- 

 mental plants for both stove and dwelling-house decoration; they 

 may also be employed for sub-tropical gardening, as is the case 

 with the graceful Cvcas revoluta^ which will remain throughout 

 the summer in a protected situation. CycadaccE form a small 

 section of Palm-like plants which are supposed to be closely 

 allied to the ConifercE. Their stems are mostly erect or 



