1877.] 



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Of late years this has been more fully recognized 

 than it once was, and therefore plants with noth- 

 ing but leaves to recommend them, are often as 

 popular as those which bear flowers. We 

 refer to this, here, because when any lists are 



sunlight than other plants; and for mak- 

 ing tasteful masses they are almost indispensa- 

 ble. The usually graceful forms set off other 

 heavier things to great advantage. Let any 

 one take, for instance,the heavier leaved Begoniag 



BEGONIA HKX. 



given of plants for window culture, leaf plants 

 merely are seldom seen therein. Palms and 

 ferns deserve recognition as particularly use- 

 ful for room work, as they will thrive in less 



of the old "Rex" type as in the above illustra- 

 tion, and no matter how they may be massed or 

 arranged.they will not look well unless some very 

 artificial pieces of furniture are arranged or 



