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high. Their importance as decorative plants was early recog- 
nized, and it is surprising that they have not sooner attracted 
more general attention. The propagation is not difficult as 
the plant is readily grown from seeds or cuttings. 
In the Garden it has been used in the green houses as a 
background, where it effectively replaces pandanus, dracae- 
nas, ete. During the past summer a bed, planted outside and 
edged with achalypha, furnished a new and interesting effect. 
The plants require considerable water and grow luxuriantly 
in partial shade, but it is probable that they will do as well 
in full sunlight. During the coming season this ficus will 
be used in the main garden as a point plant instead of the 
usual pandanus or dracaena. 
Ficus pseudopalma (see.plate 25), stands erect on a strong 
stem, has a well-shaped crown and possesses all the attributes 
of a foliage plant for home decoration as well as for outdoor 
planting. 
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM DISPLAY. 
The two floral display houses have both been given up to 
the chrysanthemums. While the number of plants does not 
exceed 1,600, being considerably less than in former years, 
they are in general larger and much space is devoted to the 
special forms. Instead of crowding the entire display into 
one house, as was necessary last year, it has seemed best to 
distribute it through both houses, thereby providing ample 
space for each individual plant. This arrangement also per- 
mits of the frequent use of masses of green foliage between 
the groups to lend a certain refinement which chrysanthe- 
mums alone do not possess. 
The treatment in the two houses is, in general, the same 
(see plate 26). The middle of the first section is provided 
with a broad walk, the plants being banked in large masses 
on each side. In the second section the plants occupy both 
the center and the stages along the outside walk. Palms, 
cyeads and other decorative plants are used in large quantities 
for backgrounds. 
On the opening Sunday 10,000 visitors viewed the chrysan- 
themums; on the second Sunday, 18,347, and during the first 
— ta Rae The exhibit will continue until early in 
ecember. 
NOTES. 
A class of twenty-five pupils from the Sherman school 
recently visited the Garden: 2! finale . sae 
