New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-14

fui tree Is a natlVe OF NeylOn anu uldnS Plo VI
India In its native state it forms trunk nearly
foot in diameter and attans height of fifty or sixty
feet, surmouuied by head Of gracefully curved
leaves at the base of which is found curious black
fbrous material. The hower-spikes, which are ten
or twelve feet in length issue fist from the top Of
the tree pointing downward, and succeed ca
other toward the base until the ground is reached,
when the tree dies. The fruit is a reddish berry
about the size of a nutmeg. From the nUwcr-splkes
is obtalued juice called toddy, or palm wine, which
when boiled produces palm sugar and sugar candy.
A good quality of sage is produced from the plthy
part of the trunk; also strong fibre from the eat-
stalk which used III the manufacture OF ropes O1s-
kets, etc. specimen of Cdryofq (U3Wdccd, winch
is a distinct variety Of the wine palm, measures
thirty feet in height BY eighteen feet in diameter
The StGfOrtha 6igmS is very beau! full and grace
full palm, wiki largo plnnate leaves. 1t IS native
of tropical Australia ard may mere be seen at the
height of thrty-Gvc feet by twenty i'll diameter
The Thatch Palm, 1hriuar dtadHs Is low-grOw-
ip2 gnus Of the fan palm, a specimen Of which is
less sixteen feet in height. 1nis palm Is a native
OF the West Indies, where the leaves are used Tor
thatc.Ing as we'll rs for other u.s. fu and Ornamen-
tai purposes. A specimen Of the Fan Palm. 1didHid
BOUr50Hict, measures if cen feet in height by wen-
ty-siX feet in diameter This highly ornamental
palm is pcrhaD; better known than any Other hclng
found in almost every objection of panjs ANA much
grown for ornamental decoration. Ii IS hdtlHe Oh
Bourbon and Mauritlus.
The growth of the Bamboo Cane, HdmbasH 6Tictd,
is very RAPID, rs las been illustrated ~ plant hete
secn which started SOOt at lie ground last sum
mCr. and IN two or three months attained helghI
| fifty feet. The blnbOos are Principally natives OF
the tTp!cS, many >pcleS growing to great htlght
They are aIpied 10 various uses bong III constant
demand 10y Tie Chinese for all kinds III work, aucn
articles o, furniture. mats screens, ETC. grand
SUeceS of tcudE evergreen coulieToS tree, iFGHcdT@
! CusuiaghaRd, a native Of Australia, measures forty
fApI IN No NOUSfYd O(ICIOSI 4
plant, Of winch there are several line specimens, one
of them, quite eighteen feet III hc sht IS one OF me
most interesting and Useful plants that can be lOund
| either fur the store gIeenuUpse' or SuD-ToPcai
| garden IN summer. Apart from ITS OludmehlaI
character II is very prolltc III bearing large cone
Ike t,ui,. which is delIcIOusly favored and makes
! the plant dJuOly attractive at all times In some
gardens IT Is. like the banana grown especially Ior
| It's fruit. The plant delights a warm moist at
nOsphu!e and If Its long roots can have free access
to Watcr It Is all the betlcr Dcng CLUBBING plant
II should have strong support. sth as the top Oh
| cunouSy perforated foliage and an Abundance OF
fruit The uoaStcra dclc'osa Is native OF Mexico.
| There are tive specimens OF the Ground halldn
Palm, MlBS fIboliJOrmiS ten feet III height. ms
| Is q dwiII-gIOwIug pain, native of southern
China, aud Is cultivated in Japan. Il is said That
tins plant the source vi the walking &heS SO huch
| Ia use and known as rattan.
TREES FOR USE AND ORNAMENT.
| The Abyssinian BAHAMA, Nlsl cnstte has q fine
representative III "a specimen that measures about
! twenty-five feet in height by twenty-five feet IL
diameter. This banana, unlike most of the species,
is remarkable more for ITS stately and colossal pro-
portions than for IFS fruit, which il dry ana not cdI
bic. 1t was discovered by the traveller Bruce III
| Abys,inIa where the base of the howcr-stak Is
cooked by the natives aud used for food. The
leave, generally attain a Icgh Of fourteen to six
teen feet. traversci 10y stout vivid red rh, willie
the trunk som times measures much as lille Icet
! III height Ly twenty -iivc feet IN diameter.
OF tie India Rubber tree, Ficas eiascd, there are
several fine specimens went ylIyc fec IN ci gait This
| wcllkiOvn and oruam nth plant H. as rs name
implies. a variety of Fig the iruit of winch Is not
! edible. but q SPECIES Of in1ilrub5er 10 produced
| from its juica. + is a native OF the WcS' ladies.
The Travellers Free. Rgrc1de Ndiaq iscdricnsis. IS
| noble plant, Of which there is here ,pc linen
fourteen feet in height II IS Of n owhat
singular habit, and the trunk like that Of the palm,
Is built up of the sheaths Of the lcai-staks the
other parts having fallen off The upper leaves ere
| in two rows, on long stalks, and dIvcrge from the
stem in a manner similar 10 the ribs Of fan. The
| name, travellers Tree" gwen by the French, Is
probably taken from the fact that largo quantity
Of water Is found stored up in tho cup-hkc
shrttlis Of the lc,f.stliks, winch is much sought
after by travellers. The broad leaves arc used
to thatcI the mats Of the r1tiyes IN M'oagas ar.
The seeds are edible. AM the prip
rounding them yield, an essential c,i. rhe
Kauri Pine Of New Zealand, Do"mTa Ausiraiis,
Is very cauful sPo rcs of evergreen or cOnlierou,
rr and Is about forty feet IN hrigh'. In its native
COUNTRY il a;taIns height of 40 20 200 'ect and
produce, hard, bfttlr, resin-IIkc cOptl.
The Hwitt,Hid MdHoqOHj, stately tree, of which
there is a spcci bout twenty-five feet h2h, pro-
duces he mahogany Of commerce II is found prin-
cipaIy III Contra; America and Mexico. growing on
rocky soil. In addition to its vIIue TIMBER tree
the bark il consdered frbrIfuse and Tire &c l,pjc
pared with oil. used by the ancient Az'cs, AZ
thcy are b. the modern Mcxtcans. rs cnsmcuc
An clcydnt evergreen ~ the Br0sDHca graRdirCPS,
with long puuatr leaves, which ~ ut all time, *
ceediuey attractive. but dOnJlv 81 when in bloom.
The flower head some what resembles the rh"dodcn-
dron, the simple flowers OF which punk
in color. Tne leaves droop during the doy,
almost hiding tie flowers from view, but
generally remain erect all night, thus g. posing
themselves to the falling drw. The Tree II native
Of V,nozu"a. where 1t is called Rosq del NoRts
PdiO del Cruz.
FERNS or MANY FOnMS.
IL IL Fer; lIoI,- one mIaI hnrrr with delight
for tong time. Thrr - this department ~ qie5-
tn OF the grandeur and maPnlhcCnc" OF the coiiec
ton. 1t cont Was upward Of three hundred different
species and varieties Of ferns, rrincIray natives Of
tropical or sub.tropic countries On The long centre
tube are placed specimen ree ferns Of muje+tIc 8p-
| pearance, varying ~ height from one 30 eighteen
feet, and OF them with tail slender stems sup
| porting noble tufts or heads OF graceful b-pnnate
froEd. foriy-ive feet circumference. On the back
liable the artist has displayed his skill III assisting ma.
ture by tie introduction Of old matchmaking cedar
| stumps Tor the accommodation Of climbing ferns
and other gresr4 and also for the suspension Of fern
baskets to allow them TO show 10 greater advantage
the natural RracoluIness and elegance Of their pro-
cumbent frOnds There are some very fine specimen
basket plants with archng p.npate frOnCs from i've
to eight feet in length. but Of The names. for
| inslnnce. Poly pOdIlm GOnOphIebinm and Snban-