PALMS AND CYCADS, Continued 
ACROCOMIA [2] total. Sub-tropical. South Amer¬ 
ica. Rivaling the stately Royal in its beauty, this 
is one of the hardiest of the group. Rapid grow¬ 
ing, distinguished by the long spines on the trunk 
and leaves, this is seen to best advantage in 
groups on the lawn, but is not suited to avenue 
planting because of its thorny habit. 
A. sclerocarpa. Gru-gru Palm. Sub-tropical, A little 
larger than the total, makes a very handsome 
subject. Like the above it is also very thorny. 
ACTINOPHLOEUS [3] Macarthuri. (Ptychosperma 
Macarthuri.) Tropical. Australia. This slender 
trunked palm is quite rare, being seen very little 
except in conservatories. Suckering freely it 
makes a fine tub specimen. The slender dark 
green leaflets are oddly cut on the ends, giving 
them a “chewed-oif” appearance. 
ARCHONTOPHOENIX [4] Cunninghamii. (Sea- 
forthia elegans.) Tropical. Australia. Formerly 
known as the Seaforthia. This is considered the 
handsomest of the species, adapting itself well 
to pot culture. 
ARECASTRUM [5] Romanzoffianum. (Cocos plu- 
mosa.) Queen Palm. Sub-tropical. Brazil. A valu¬ 
able palm for general planting in groups or on 
avenues, this species is so well known as to need 
very little description. In some sections it takes 
the place of the more tender Royal Palm which 
it resembles. A thrifty grower, it will thrive in 
almost any but a very wet soil, and is particularly 
adapted to the high, well-drained sections of the 
state. The trunk is more slender than the Royal 
Palm but the head of foliage more graceful and 
plumy. 
ARIKURYROBA [6] schizophylla. (Cocos schizo- 
phylla.) Arikury Palm. Tropical. Brazil. A low 
Archontophoenix 
Butia—Hardy Cocos 
growing palm, this makes a splendid collector’s 
item. The trunk is usually covered by the petioles 
of the old leaves. Foliage quite erect with droop¬ 
ing pinnae, the petioles are armed with short 
spines. At present quite rare. 
BUTIA [7] (Cocos australis.) Hardy Cocos. Hardy 
Brazil. This is not only one of our hardiest palms 
but one of the handsomest. Rather dwarf in habit, 
the graceful, recurved, gray-green foliage makes 
it one of our finest lawn specimens. Thriving on 
the thinnest of soils it has withstood freezing 
temperature with no apparent injury, but will 
not thrive too near salt water. The fruit of most 
varieties is edible and distinguished by a pleasant 
pineapple taste. 
CARYOTA [8] mitis. Tropical. Southeastern Asia. 
A rather dwarf form of the Fish-tail palm, it has 
the same distinctive foliage but, unlike the Fish¬ 
tail, will form a clump, making it one of the best 
for pot or tub culture. Fast increasing in popu¬ 
larity as a conservatory and patio subject. 
C. urens. Fishtail or Toddy palm. Tropical. South¬ 
eastern Asia. Smooth trunk, this attractive palm 
reaches a height of forty feet, or more. The 
foliage is bi-pinnate, with the appearance of be¬ 
ing cut into hundreds of fish fins. This palm 
thrives best on rather moist soils and under par¬ 
tially shaded conditions, being one of the finest 
conservatory and patio subjects. 
CHRYSALIDOCARPUS [9] lutescens. (Areca lu- 
tescens.) Areca Palm. Tropical. Madagascar. 
Prized by florists particularly as a tub subject, 
with its slender ringed trunks and graceful curv¬ 
ing foliage it is a distinct addition to the land- 
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