Vol. 38, No. 1

Front cover:  Caryota cumingii growing in the Botanic Garden, Caracas, Venezuela.   Photo by Andrew Henderson.

Back cover:  The colorful fruiting branches of Oenocarpus balickii, a recently described Venezuelan palm.  Photo by Andrew Henderson.

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Contents for January 1994

This article is available online
The Coconut Palm in East Africa:  1. East African Tall

M. Schuiling and H.C. Harries

Pollination and Pollinator Breeding in Desmoncus

Christina Listabarth

Vegetative Growth in Chamaedorea bartlingiana

Michele Ataroff and Teresa Schwarzkopf

An Oklahoma Cottage Industry Utilizing the Dwarf Palm Sabal minor

Peter W. Perschbacher

African Bass/Piassava -- A Historical Perspective

Paul Tuley

Palms in the Cloud Forest of the Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela

Fred W. Stauffer and Hector Rodriguez R.

Vol. 38, No. 2

Front cover:  Trachycarpus martianus in its natural habitat, Khasia Hills, India.

Back cover:  A young, cultivated plant of Trachycarpus martianus, Shillong.

Contents for April 1994

A Systematic Survey of Freeze-Damaged palms in the New Orleans Area after the 1989 Freeze of the Century

Severn C. Doughty, Daniel J. Gill, and David C. Blouin

The Days I Found Lakatra, and Trouble

Henk Beentje

Our Humble Beginnings

Dennis Hundscheidt

Growing Palms in a Temperate Climate:  Principes Interview -- Ralph Velez

Don Tollefson

Trachycarpus martianus      This article is available online

Martin Gibbons and Tobias Spanner

A Survey of Insects Associated with Coconut Palms in NIFOR Benin with Emphasis on Possible Vectors of Bronze Leaf Wilt ("Awka wilt") Disease

C.I. Aisagbonhi and K.O. Kolade

The Vanishing Palms of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Sam P. Mathew and Susan Abraham

Northern Limit of Palms in North America:  Trachycarpus in Canada

Nick Parker

A Study of the in situ Situation of Four Species of Threatened Understory Palms of the Genus Chamaedorea in the Wild in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

Andrew P. Vovides and Miguel A. Garcia Bielma

Vol. 38, No. 3

Front cover:  Parajubaea torallyi growing at 2000m, Vallegrande, Depto.   Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Back cover:  Chrysalidocarpus decipiens growing on a rocky hillslope west of Ambositra, Madagascar.  Photo by David DuPuy.

Contents for July 1994

The Conservation Status of Schippia concolor in Belize

Michael J. Balick and Dennis Johnson

Chrysalidocarpus decipiens        This article is available online

Henk Beentje and John Dransfield

Phoenix dactylifera Cultivars with Resistance to Graphiola Leaf Spot

Laurence M. Bains

The Coconut Palm in East Africa.  2.  The Pemba Dwarf in Zanzibar

E. Krain, J.A. Issa, A. Kullaya, and H.C. Harries

The Distribution and Characteristics of Louisiana Petrified Palmwood

Melvin E. Schmidt

Ecology and Uses of Parajubaea torallyi in Bolivia

Israel Vargas C.

The Chamaedorea Research Collection in Los Angeles

Donald R. Hodel

Palms in Stone

Wulf Killmann and John Dransfield

Vol. 38, No. 4

Front cover:  Phoenix roebelenii, at the Golden Triangle overlooking the Mekong River in Northern Thailand.

Back cover:  Ravenea xerophila, growing in dry thorn bush.

Contents for October 1994

In Search of Phoenix roebelenii:  The Xishuangbanna Palm

Sasha Barrow

Effects of Hurricane Joan on the Palms of the Caribbean Coast Rainforest of Nicaragua

John Vandermeer

Talk about New World Thrinacinae

Lester Pancoast and Ken Johnson

Ravenea in Madagascar        This article is available online

Henk Beentje

Illegal Palm Felling in Lokobe Reserve, Madagascar

A.J. Adany, C.R. Birkinshaw and J.R. Andrews

A Gem for Tissue Culture:  Asterogyne spicata of Venezuela

Sven Nehlin

The Biennial Meeting of the International Palm Society (IPS) in Caracas, Venezuela

John David Rees

Jardin Botanico de Caracas:  A Tour by August Braun

Phil Bergman