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PALMS AND CYCADS, Continued 
Caryota mitis—Fishtail Palm 
scape. Suckering freely at the base it soon forms 
a splendid clump. Prefers a moist soil and some¬ 
what shaded location, in the south taking the 
place of the Kentia. Very good for house culture. 
COCOS [10] nucifera. Coconut. Tropical. Ameri¬ 
can Tropics. One of the most popular and well 
known of the tropical palms, the coconut should 
need very little description. Commercially of 
more importance than any of the other palms, it 
is of value in Florida not only for its beauty but 
for the fact that it will thrive on the beaches and 
in brackish situations. Not so well adapted for 
avenue planting on account of its leaning habit 
it appears at its best on the lawn or leaning 
gracefully over the water. It is very susceptible 
to cold and practical for planting only in the 
warmest sections of the state. 
HETEROSPATHE [11] elata. Sagisi Palm. Trop¬ 
ical. Dutch East Indies. A tall unarmed and very 
graceful palm, with slender trunk and pinnate 
leaves. A splendid tub and conservatory plant in 
its younger state. Distinguished by soft drooping 
leaves and peculiar chocolate brown color of the 
new foliage. 
HOWEA [12] Forsteriana. (Kentia Forsteriana.) 
Forster Palm. Tropical. Lord Howe’s Island. One 
of the best known and most satisfactory tub and 
conser^’^atory palms, with its long leaves and 
drooping pinnae,.it is very seldom planted out of 
doors. 
HYDRIASTELE [13] Wendlandiana. Tropical 
Australia. A slender trunked, rapid growing spec¬ 
imen, with dark arched leaves, the ends of the 
pinnae being notched and toothed. Of late it has 
erroneously been referred to as the “True Sea- 
forthia.” Fine for tub culture and ideal for moist, 
warm situations. 
HYOPHORBE [14] Verschaffeltii. Spindle Palm- 
Pignut Palm. Tropical. Mauritius. This pinnate 
leaved palm attracts much attention due to the 
triangular formation of the trunk below the 
leaves and the yellow band extending the full 
length of the leaf blade. Thrives well in either 
sun or shade and is of fairly rapid growth. 
LIVISTONA [15] chinensis. Chinese Fan Palm. 
Hardy. China. A rather slow growing subject, 
particularly suited to conservatory and green¬ 
house because of its large handsome fan leaves. 
For outdoor planting it is recommended for par¬ 
tially shaded situations. Especially suited for 
large lawns where its handsome foliage can show 
to advantage. 
OREODOXA [16] regia. Royal Palm. Tropical. Na¬ 
tive. The king of palms, the Royal attains a 
height of 90 to 100 feet. The massive trunks ap¬ 
pear as if built of cement and are slightly bulged 
near the middle and at the base. Their most dis¬ 
tinguishing characteristic is the bright green zone 
between the cement-like trunks and the heavy 
crown of arching dark green foliage. Densely 
pinnate, the leaves sometimes attain a length of 
12 feet. Thriving best in rich, moist soils, it will 
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