not withstand the cold and can be grown success¬ 
fully on high soils only by the use of copious 
quantities of muck, manure and leaf mold to 
retain moisture around the roots. 
PHOENIX [17] canariensis. Canary Island Date. 
Hardy. One of our hardiest palms, it is also one 
of the most satisfactory and widely distributed. 
Tall growing, with a massive trunk, the long 
graceful leaves droop almost to the ground. 
Suited to street, park and lawn planting, thriving 
best on rich moist soils. 
P. reclinata. Senegal Date. Sub-tropical. Africa. 
Much used as a house and conservatory palm in 
its young state, this is one of the finest of the 
group for lawn and screen planting. The leaves 
are gracefully arched, dark green, and unless the 
suckers are removed will form a dense clump of 
feathery foliage completely hiding the slender 
leaning trunks. 
P. Roebelenii. Pigmy Date. Sub-tropical. Southeast 
Asia. A dwarf species especially suited for pot 
and tub culture, it makes one of the handsomest 
plants for urn planting that we know of. The 
foliage is so fine as to appear almost femlike, 
and the plant thrives equally well in either sun or 
shade. Especially suited for patio and for lawns 
where a dwarf palm is desired. 
Phoenix Roebelenii—Pigmy Date 
forming a slender trunk crowned with long, curv¬ 
ing, pinnate foliage, bright green and quite soft. 
Useful in its young state for tub culture, thriving 
in house or conservatory, but should be given a 
protected location when grown out of doors. 
P. rupicola. Cliff Date. Sub-tropical. India. One 
of the most graceful of the larger date palms. 
P. sylvestris. The Wild Date of India. Hardy. In¬ 
dia. Very tall, this is a fast growing species 
with a large trunk, retaining the stout leaf 
boots for a much longer period than do most 
of the dates. Distinguished by the handsome 
crown of gray-green foliage and the large clump 
of exposed roots at the base. Faster in growth 
than the canariensis this is a splendid palm for 
all portions of the state. 
SABAL [18] Blackburniana. Blackburn’s Palmetto. 
Hardy. West Indies. The tallest of the species, 
sometimes reaching a height of 80 feet. The 
leaves are larger than the native cabbage pal¬ 
metto, more drooping and very handsome. Very 
desirable for out of door planting in Florida. 
S. bavanensis. Cuban Palmetto. Sub-tropical. Dif¬ 
fering from the native species chiefly because of 
its larger leaves and the fact that it is not as 
hardy as the others of the type. Worthy of more 
general planting. 
S. Palmetto. Cabbage Palmetto. Hardy. S. E. United 
States. This palm forms an erect trunk crowned 
by a large head of fan-shaped leaves. Suited to 
street planting in Florida where other less hardy 
species will not thrive. Recently it has been ex¬ 
tensively planted as a lawn subject, and lends 
itself splendidly to naturalistic landscape groups. 
S. umbraculifera. Giant Palmetto. Hardy. West 
Indies. The handsomest of the group, the large 
clean trunk and massive recurving leaves very 
beautiful. Merits wider use. 
Arecastrum—Queen Palm 
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