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den grow under the names of Sabal 
princeps and S. Ghiesbreghtii seem to 
be identical with this species. The 
Sabals develop slowly, and it does not 
seem unlikely that one or the other 
may prove distinct when fully grown. 
This species has the habit of flowering 
and bearing fruit when just commenc¬ 
ing to form a stem. I have quite a 
number of such specimens in my gar¬ 
den. Neither S. Palmetto nor S. 
Blackburniana show this trait. The 
berries are as large as a grape and deep 
bluish-black. 
Sabal mauritiae forme, Griseb, and 
Wendl., Savana Palm, is common in 
the West Indies, and is very likely 
identical with Sabal Havanensis Lodd., 
S. glaucescens Lodd., or these latter 
may be merely local forms of it. Ac¬ 
cording to Mr. E. N. Reasoner, it is 
the largest of all palmettos, having 
gigantic leaves 12 feet across. My 
specimens are all small, but they have 
proved to be perfectly hardy. It 
grows best in rich, moist soil, but can 
also be grown on higher and drier land 
if kept moist and well fertilized. Palms 
give dignity and an indescribable 
grace and glory to every garden, and 
the Sabals can be particularly recom¬ 
mended to all lovers of the beautiful. 
There are quite a number of dwarf 
stemless species, such as Sabal Adan- 
sonii, S. Mocini, S. longipednacalata, 
etc., which are only valuable for large 
collections, being far less ornamental 
than many other small growing palms. 
All are perfectly hardy. Dr. Wm. 
Trelease, Director of the Missouri Bo¬ 
tanical Garden, decribed a tall growing 
species new to science, from Mexico. 
This may be a valuable addition to our 
garden palms. Its scientific name is 
Sabal Uresana, Trelease. 
The next most important group of 
Fan Palms for our gardens are the 
species of Washingtonia, the Califor¬ 
nia Fan Palms. They are all large 
growing species with massive trunks 
and beautiful leaf-crowns. Three dis¬ 
tinct species have been described. 
Washingtonia Ulifera, Wendl. (Bra- 
hea filamentosa Plort., Pritchardia fili- 
fera Wendl.), the California Weeping 
Palm. It has a cylindrical trunk, 
much enlarged at the base with a 
crown of large fan-shaped leaves pro¬ 
vided with numerous threads or fila¬ 
ments. It is not rare in the foot-hills 
of Southern California bordering 
the desert. Where it is found, the soil 
is usually black and it always grows— 
mostly in groups—where it can ob¬ 
tain a constant supply of water. In 
the high pine lands of Florida this, the 
most hardy species of the genus, can¬ 
not be successfully grown, and the 
lower leaves always get yellow. I have 
a specimen twelve years old, growing 
near several Phoenix and Cocos spe¬ 
cies, but it is still dwarf, overtowered 
by all the rest. There are, however,, 
magnificent, tall specimens in St. Au¬ 
gustine, on the place of the late Mr. E. 
H. Ffart and elsewhere, but they al¬ 
ways grow in rather rich, black soil 
which is always moist. 
Washingtonia robusta Wendl. In 
aspect and growth this beautiful palm 
is decidedly different from the former. 
It was first discovered near the coast 
of Western Mexico in the vicinity of 
Guayamas. In California it is much 
