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formis and R. humilis are more or less dwarf sucker- 
ing palms of considerable hardihood, which ought to 
do well in comparatively cool but frostless localities. 
There are variegated forms, and these as well as the 
named Peacock. Like many other palms it varies 
greatly, both in the size of the plants and the nuts. 
Of the species grown for ornament, C. plumosa from 
Brazil is popular at Santa Barbara, Cal., and has also 
COCOS NUCIFERA AT HOME RHAPIS FLA BELLI FORM IS. WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA. 
ON AN OCEAN BEACH. 
typical kinds should be afforded light shade where the 
sun is found to affect them injuriously. 
Thrinax is a genus of 9 species of West Indian 
palms. T. argentea, however, is found on some of 
the South Florida islands, and so, too, is T. parviflora, 
while a form of argentea called Garberi extends north- 
ward to Miami and vicinity, growing in rocky pine 
woods. 
Cocos , the “coco-nut” genus, has 35 species, all 
probably American, although the coco-nut has been 
found in nearly all the maritime parts of the tropics, 
from where it has been carried considerably inland, 
sometimes cultivated as by the British Guianan In- 
dians by the aid of salt dressings. It is carried up the 
South India mountains to about 3,000 feet of eleva- 
tion, and in South Florida grows fairly well at Key 
West and around the coast to Biscavn Bay, where 
it was first planted in the seventies by an Englishman 
stood for series of years in South Florida. Where 
the coco-nut will flourish it would seem that a large 
number of the finer ornamental palms might well be 
tried with every hope of success. C. amara is West 
Indian, C. Yatay is from the Argentine and C. Yurum- 
aguas from Peru but not very definitely determined. 
About twenty species are known to hothouse cultiva- 
tion in Europe. 
Jubcca spectabilis, “the little coco-nut,” is hardy in 
sheltered parts of the islands in the English Channel, 
and hopes were entertained of it further north. There 
are specimens in some California gardens. It is a 
native of Chili. 
A few r other palms have been reported as doing well 
under irrigated garden culture in Southern California, 
such as Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana, Ptycho- 
sperma elegans, Howea Belmoreana, H. Fosteriana, 
and Fledvscepe Canterburyana 
' ' James MacPherson. 
Annual reports or extracts from them, historical sketches , 
descriptive circulars, photographs of improvements or dis- 
tinctive features are requested for use in this department. 
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The movement for more small park area in our growing 
cities is taking on practical shape in many sections of the coun- 
try. One of the latest is the instance of Rockford, 111., which 
has secured a piece of land, bounded by thoroughfares, in the 
west end of the city, which, when improved on park lines, will 
be a great addnion to that section. 
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Montpelier, Vt., is giving some attention to park matters, 
there being no public park in the place. When Montpelier was 
made the state capital, Col. Davis, its pioneer citizen, donated 
quite a parcel of land upon which the state building now 
stands, but the whole area is not yet made use of and it is 
suggested that the legislature cede to the city the use of this 
unused portion for the purpose of creating a park. 
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Marquette Park, Mackinac, Mich., is well under way to- 
wards completion, after six years’ waiting. It consists of a 
tract of land below Fort Mackinac, with a frontage of 400 
feet on Fort Street. A site is reserved for a monument to 
Pere Marquette and a music pavilion and fountain is to be 
provided. At the rear of the site is an old stone grotto with 
