LA TA NIA —L/C UAL A — LI VISTONA . 



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must have abundance of water, varied by weak liquid manure, when the pots are filled 

 with roots. 



Latania. — L. borbonica, syn. Livistona chinensis, China (Fan Palm), a noble species 

 that can be grown in a warm greenhouse, and quickly develops into large specimens in 

 a stove, retaining its lower leaves for a long time. L, rubra, syn. L, Commersoni, 

 Mauritius, has crimson leaf- 

 stalks, and the leaves are 

 of a deep bronzy green ; 

 stove. Pot in strong loam, 

 peat and sand, and water 

 copiously. 



Licuala. — A genus of 

 elegant dwarf - growing 

 Palms, requiring high cul- 

 ture in plant stoves. L. 

 grandis, New Britain, and 

 L. peltata, India, are worthy 

 in inclusion in most in- 

 stances. 



Livistona. — Strong- 

 growing Palms, with large, 

 fan-shaped leaves. L. altis- 

 simas, Java, L. Hoogen- 

 dorpi, Indian Archipelago, 

 and L. rotundifolia, are the 

 species principally culti- 

 vated. They are best grown 

 in a stove heat, but may 

 be transferred to conserva- 

 tories during the summer. 



Latania boubonica. 



Abundance of water and some liquid [manure ought 

 to be applied to well-established plants. 



PHiENicoPHORUM. — P. seychellarum, syn. Stevensonia grandifolia, is a noble stove 

 Palm that suffers if the temperature falls too low or the air becomes dry. Large, well- 

 grown specimens are majestic in character, with bronze green leaves like large shields. 



