400 TZTE T»L ATTAIN ATO BAmifA TRIBES. 



produced, which, couutcractiug our move violent. 



to T^MmAm. 



Amtmg^G splendid, varied, and profuse vege- 

 tation, with whicli tropical countries abound in 

 so infinite a degree, the maguiHcent, herhaceous 

 plants the WlmMin tree, usually attracts parti- 



otlier palms, are the productions of tlie vege- 

 table kingdom whicli LHh>rn tlie picture of 

 the artist, when depicting the scenery of tlie 

 trqpic^^ The broad leaves overhang grace- 



whilst, just at their bases, huge cli!i^tei^.<>f fra!i:« 



of yellow, red, and other colours, contrast h:ir- 

 moniously w^ith the sliiniug, dark-green foliage. 

 The size this splendid plant usually attains is 



ei^t i iRzt I im^ mm^ th^em iffa^e elevation 

 of twelve,, auci even Bitmi &et^ Vt&L a diameter 



of stalk from one foot to two feet. The stem is 

 formed partly from the united petioles of the 

 leaves ; and they are said to contain such a 

 quantity of spiyrti vessdN* Jhlii Ifci^ of 

 bdug puEeid mt hf hmdinhf md ^ ^u^Uy 

 ^dllected, in the West Indies, and sold as tinder: 

 or, according to the quotation from " Decan- 

 doUe's Organographie Vegetale," tom, i. p. 38, 

 ** tlte top^ tlie Plaiatslitt tree appeals to be com- 



