Volume XIV. JUNE, 1885. No. 6. 
Round-Leaved Palm (Licuala grandis.) 
PALMS. 
T HE chaste, elegant and beautiful ferns, so deservedly 
popular and commonly grown, have their rivals in 
many species of the palm. Indeed, young palms, grown 
in small pots quickly and well, are so graceful and pleas¬ 
ing as to make them second to none for decorative pur¬ 
poses ; and especially are they adapted for dinner-table 
decoration, for which all rare and beautiful plants of 
proper size are now eagerly sought. 
Palms have, however, other merits. They are the 
most useful of all plants for the living-room. Many spe¬ 
cies of this genus are the best possible for indoor deco¬ 
ration, and, in a small state, particularly so. No plants 
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