. An encyclopædia of gardening; . a)Wild licorice {Abrus preeatoritis); {Convulvuhis, Jutapa.); {Echites elasiica) ; (Vanilla aromatica) ; {Dorstema contrajerva) ; herbaceousBalsam-plant (Justicia comata); hert). < A RTP. Silk-cotton-tree {Bombax ceiba)Tallow-tree {Croton sebiferum)Oily palm-tree {Elaisguineensis)Olive-wood {Elwodendron orientale)Indian rubber-tree (Fkus elastica Echites elastica); {Gossypium arboreum)Logwood (Hwmaioxylon campechiauum)Manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella)Sandbox-tree
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . a)Wild licorice {Abrus preeatoritis); {Convulvuhis, Jutapa.); {Echites elasiica) ; (Vanilla aromatica) ; {Dorstema contrajerva) ; herbaceousBalsam-plant (Justicia comata); hert). < A RTP. Silk-cotton-tree {Bombax ceiba)Tallow-tree {Croton sebiferum)Oily palm-tree {Elaisguineensis)Olive-wood {Elwodendron orientale)Indian rubber-tree (Fkus elastica Echites elastica); {Gossypium arboreum)Logwood (Hwmaioxylon campechiauum)Manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella)Sandbox-tree {Hura crepitans)St. Helena red-wood (Melhania ery- ihroxylon) St. Helena ebony {Melhania inelanoxylon)Sponge-tree {Mimosa farnesiana)Supple-jack (Paidlinia polyphylla) ouppie-jacK (faiunma poiypnyiia)Ground ratan (RhapisJlahelliformis)Japan sumach (Rhus succcdanum)Soapberry (Sapimlus saponariu)Mahogany-tree {Srvietcnia maiwgani)Indian oak {Tectinm graiidis)Lance-wood (Uvaria lancenlata)Indian madder (Oldenlandia itmbellala); 6783. In selections of rare or curious plants, or such as are souglit after chiefly bybotanists, the palms, the air plants, and the exotic ferns will be included ; and on theculture of these, we shall select some remarks from the Horticultural Transactions. 6734. The palmce is a natural order of plants of great interest by their utility, boll) as fruit-trees,and as supplying other products ; and of much grandeur of appearance. The cocoa, sago, and date palmsare well known : upwards of fifty other species have been introduced into this country, and are to be toimdchiefly at Messrs. Loddiges. A number more remain to be procured, of which the dome-palm {fig. 624.) isone of the most remarkable, being the only palm knownto have a branched trunk like other trees. 6735. The culture of palms is less a matter of nicety,than expense. They require a powerful moist heat, alatge mass of rich earth in the pot, tub, or bed, and amplespace for the leaves. As they ar
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