. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON PALMS, CYCADS, AND BAMBOOS. 813 green on the surface and white below. A. Warscewiczii differs from the preceding species in its large stems and long petioles (sometimes 3fto) protected by a mass of white fibres; the leaves are very wide, and are divided into segments of a dark grey above and whitish below. Areca.—Some of the species of this very valuable genus have been classified under other generic names as Aca?itho- phoenix^ Euterpe^ Uyophorbe, Kejitia, &c. However, the remaining ones are very ornamental st
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON PALMS, CYCADS, AND BAMBOOS. 813 green on the surface and white below. A. Warscewiczii differs from the preceding species in its large stems and long petioles (sometimes 3fto) protected by a mass of white fibres; the leaves are very wide, and are divided into segments of a dark grey above and whitish below. Areca.—Some of the species of this very valuable genus have been classified under other generic names as Aca?itho- phoenix^ Euterpe^ Uyophorbe, Kejitia, &c. However, the remaining ones are very ornamental stove Palms, widely dis- tributed in tropical regions. Arecas are distinguished by their branching spadix as well as by the double spathe covering the flowers, which are unisexual on the same spike ; the female flowers possess six small stamens and the male ones a six- cleft perianth. The plants require a light sandy soil in their young state ; when fully developed a heavier compost must be used. The only way to propagate them is by seeds. Their qualities are well known, and they are extremely useful for room decora- tion. A. Catechu is a very handsome and decorative stove species. In its young state it forms a very useful sort for indoor decoration. The leaves are pinnate, vary in length from 3ft. to 6ft., and have leaflets which often reach i8in. ; the petioles are mostly broadly sheathed at the base. This species possesses some valuable economical properties, furnishing the Betel Nut, so largely used in India. Ax. glandiformis (Fig. 547) is a showy stove Palm of rather bold aspect, and extremely decorative in its early state; its leaves are pinnatisect, varying in length from 8ft. to 12ft. when fully developed. This species often reaches 30ft. high or more. AsTROCARYUM.—This genus includes some very attractive heat-loving plants which mostly attain a great height. It is to a certain extent allied to Cocos^ producing generally prickly stems with pinnate leaves of a fine gre
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