THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



syringing twice a day. Plants that are much root-bound — and it is possible to keep 

 Palms in good health for several years in the same pots or tubs— must be assisted by a 

 fertilising liquid made from cow-manure and soot, applying in a clear state of the colour 

 of pale ale. Surface dressings of steamed bone flour, alternating with the liquid manure, 

 are also beneficial. By care in watering and judgment in supporting, also keeping the 

 leaves clean by sponging and syringing, Palms may be kept healthy, even in rooms? 

 for several years. 



SELECT PALMS. 



AcANTiionrrENix. — A. crinita, from the Seychelles, the only species cultivated, forms 

 arching fronds and has spiny stems. It should bo grown in a warm greenhouse or 



plant stove, in which the 

 night temperature seldom 

 falls below 55°. 



Areca. — A. alba, Mauri- 

 tius, has slender, smooth 

 stems, and forms leaves 6 to 

 8 feet long. In a young 

 state it is suitable for house 

 and table decoration ; stove 

 or conservatory. A. Baueri, 

 Norfolk Island, is a noble 

 species; large specimens form 

 grand leaves 6 to 9 feet long ; 

 stove. A. lutescens, grown 

 in a stove, attains to a large 

 size ; it is ornamental by its 

 yellow stems, also in a small 

 state. A. rubra, Mauritius, 

 is another fine species, that 

 may be grown in a warm 

 greenhouse or conservatory ; 

 the young leaves being red 

 Fig. ii3. Cahyota excelsa. in colour, changing to green 



