CHAP. III. 
PALM TKEE. 
59 
The inhabitants of Mauritius evidently possess a taste for 
flowers, and in addition to those indigenous to the island, the 
four quarters of the world seem in this respect to have contri¬ 
buted to their gratification. The greater part of Port Louis is 
supplied with running water, which must be invaluable to the 
gardens. The trees and flowers of the tropics, as well as those 
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AFRICAN PALM TREE. 
of more temperate climes, appear to thrive well; and while they 
produce on the mind of the stranger some of the most agreeable 
impressions he receives, must also in the cool refreshing shade 
of their dark, dense foliage, and the variety of colour and fra- 
