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the Sago palm, and a large spike of the allied Baphia from 

 Madagascar. In the next case are stems of the Wax palm, sections 

 and fruit of the Cocoa-nut palm, and of the Seychelles palm. The 

 remainder of this case is occupied with specimens of the Dragon-tree 

 of Madeira, of the Grass-trees and Black-boys of Australia, of 

 Vellozia from Brazil, of Papyrus from Egypt, of Bamboo and Sugar- 

 cane. On the other side of this case specimens of Gymnosperms will 

 be found, comprising a large plant of Welwitschia from Africa, sections 

 of Araucaria from Norfolk Island, of Cedar grown in Chelsea Gardens, 

 and stems and sections of several species of Cycadece. The next 

 two cases contain specimens of Tree-ferns, among which are a large 

 stem of Dicksonia, clothed with aerial roots, from New Zealand, stems 

 of species of Alsophila and Cyathea from various tropical regions, and 

 of Hemitelia from South Africa. 



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