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BOTANICAL INDEX. 
CHEMJEROPS HUMILIS. — Very dwarf, not more than 3 or 4 feet high naturally, 
throwing out innumerable suckers from its creeping roots; leaves fan-shaped, of a 
glaucous green color, divided into narrow, erect segments. The hardiest and most 
useful of all the Palms. [See cut.] 
COCOS UXCIFER. — The Cocoa-nut Palm thrives best in the shade, and the pot 
containing the plant should stand in water, as their natural locality is the rocky or 
sandy sea-shore of the East Indies. Their stems are inclined to curve or grosv crooked, 
but can easily be kept straight and erect by proper treatment. Leaves are large and 
feathery, and in their native condition grow from 18 to 20 feet long. 
CORYPHA AUSJ'RALIS — From Australia, where it grows to the height of 150 
feet. The leaves are dark green, fan-shaped, nearly circular in outline but divided 
into small, narrow segments, or lingers; but each leaf is large and very strong, which 
enables them to withstand very strong winds without injury. Plants are fast growers 
and of easy culture, which makes them very desirable lawn or decorative plants. 
[See cut.] 
CURCULIGO RECURVATA. — A handsome Palm-like plant, and often sold as a 
Palm; from the East Indies. Large, spreading, plaited leaves, gracefully recurved, 
giving the plant a very majestic appearance. A very useful decorative plant. 
CYCAS REVOLTJTA — The so-called Sago Palm, from China and Japan. Stout 
cylindrical trunks, and a showy crown of pinnate, dark green leaves from 2 to 6 feet 
long. The female plants bear in the center of the crown of leaves a tuft of woolly, 
pinnately-cleft leaves, in the notches of whose margins the naked or uncovered ovules 
or seeds are placed. The pith in the interior of the stem abounds in starch, which 
is highly esteemed in Japan. [See cut.] 
LA TANIA BORBONICA — From the island of Borbon, South Pacific Ocean, has 
large fan-shaped leaves, with pendant marginal segments, of a bright green tint. 
Plant broad and spreading habit, and making one of the showiest ornaments on the 
lawn. [See cut.] 
PHCENIX CANARIENSIS — The Date Palm of the Canary Island and the adjoin- 
ing African coast. Long, linear, gracefully recurved, pinnate, deep green leaves. 
Very decorative. 
PHQZNIX DACTYLIFERA — The true Date Palm. A fast growing and very 
ornamental decorative plant, either for the house or lawn, and should be in every 
collection. Leaves long, feathery and gracefully recurving from the crown or sum- 
mit of the plant. 
SABAL ADANSONJ. — The dwarf Palmetto of the Southern States. Stem short, 
leaves fan-shaped, circular, glaucous. 
SABAL PALMETTO. — The Cabbage Palm of the Southern States, and the emblem 
of South Carolina. Erect, tall growing stem, surmounted by a crown of fan-shaped, 
plaited, deeply-cleft leaves; much cut at the edge, and with thread-like filaments 
hanging from between the segments. Hardy as far north as 34“ 36'. 
Seaforthia JElegans. 
SEAFORTHIA ELEGANS, ( Ptrhosperma Cunninghamii) . — One oftlie choicest dec- 
orative Palms, with a crown of feathery leaves upon its summit, often 10 feet long. 
[See cut.] 
