The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . CARYOTA SOBOLIFERA. The Cocos, or cocoanut genus, furnishes us with some species that we mustnot on any account pass over. First on the list we must place the beautifulC. Weddeliaiia; for there is not another in the whole family that can beat itwhere a small-growing plant is required. The fronds are rather small, and re-markably graceful; being boldly pinnate and intensely glossy. With this plant ingood condition, no difficulty need be experienced in finding a centre-decorationfor the dinner-table : indeed, we know of nothing which
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . CARYOTA SOBOLIFERA. The Cocos, or cocoanut genus, furnishes us with some species that we mustnot on any account pass over. First on the list we must place the beautifulC. Weddeliaiia; for there is not another in the whole family that can beat itwhere a small-growing plant is required. The fronds are rather small, and re-markably graceful; being boldly pinnate and intensely glossy. With this plant ingood condition, no difficulty need be experienced in finding a centre-decorationfor the dinner-table : indeed, we know of nothing which presents such a thor-oughly beautiful appearance in this capacity. It is known under two names ; theother being Leopoldianapulchra. 1/2 Notes and Gleanings. Another good species, and equally beautiful, though of a totally differentmagnitude, is the magnificent C. nucifera, the true cocoanut-palm. All that it. LIVISTONIA OLIV^FORMIS. requires is plenty of room to develop its beauty. And it is one of the easiestto obtain ; for there is no outlay necessary, beyond speculating a few pence upon cM^i vm>. \-Sr3 Wr V -^^%. : xm r^ ^fll
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