The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-01
from Mr.. Mead's collection and every

dred plants from seeds which | had
received from Southern Brazil, Para
quay, Uruguay (Montevideo) and Ar
gentina most of which are now IN tull
bearing and all being exquisite specI-
men plants, each particular species
having a beauty entirely its own. l
have specimens of the following
species on my grounds:
A. Species of the c. australls group.
1. Cocos australis, in bearing; very
distinct.
2. c. datil, massive and a strong
grower.
3. c. Gaertneri, very beautiful, up
right kind
a. c Yatay, dense and elegant.
s. c. Blumenavia, spreading, beau
tiful species.
6. c. Bonnetii, heavy bearer.
T. c. campestris, small growing.
with slender trunk.
s. c. pumila, bushy.
9. C.. eriospatha, with massive
leaves.
10. C.. Normanbyana, small.
H. c. alba, beautiful, with s1lvery
foliage.
II. c. small growing, sturdy spe-
cies with short pinnae and recllnate
leaves; leaves bluish-green.
49, c. caeruleo-petiolata.
H. c. Alphonsei, the quickest grow
er but crown not as dense as IN most
species. These are all distinct and
even a superficial glance sufflces to
notice the difference.
Z. Species of the c. plumosa group.
IS. c. plumosa; rapid grower and
very beautiful.
a. c. flexuosa.
IS 6. coronata.
10. c. RomanZofflana.
These are all equally beautiful and
| think c. Romanzof1ana is the hard
lest 1t is planted largely along the
streets of Buenos Ayres, where 1t
creates fine landscape effect. have
only young specimens of Z. plumosa
and c. f1exuosa There are very large
and fine specimens on the ground OF
Reasoner Bros, Oneco. These COCoS
species require more water and richer
soil and more care than those OF the
first group.
COcos Yatay-In the fall of 1893 L
planted out small seedlings OF this spe-
cies as we'll as of c. Gaertnerl, L.
Bonnetii and c. Blumenavia in front OF
the house place-they are at present
from to 10 feet high and All have
formed trunks. All are distinct Iii
RlOWlll, loWSl II dit- IN
and most graceful is c. Yatay, which |
still would have retained its first PIN
nate leaves had | not cut them off last
fall The foliage is very dense and
of a glaucous hue. The flower spikes
are pushed up one after the other from
early spring till late in the fall. When
these palms bloom countless numbers
of bees swarm among them and their |
buzzing is noticeable at quite a dis
tance The color of the flowers is
yellow and the pollen on the ground
often lies quite thick. The fruit, usually |
from 1000 to I,2OO in a bunch, is oil
the size of a cherry, yellow In color,
oblong, somewhat mealy and very
fragrant A night-blooming cereus,
climbing up among the leaf stalks and
along the trunk, was not hurt in the
least during last winters cold when
the thermometer registered 20 degrees
Fahrenheit | received the seeds of this
species from Ascuncion, Paraguay.
COcos Blumenavia.-ThIs very dis
tinct kind has been raised from seed
which | received from Southern Brazil.
1t is more open in growth, with more
reclinate leaves than the former or
the next The flowers are brownish-
red and yellow and the fruit, the size
of an acorn and almost OF the same
form, is quite solid, even when fully
ripe 1t emits a strong odor like rips
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