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lines. It lasts long in bloom. I have seen one 

 stem in flower for over three months. 



E. crassifolium, syn. E. elliptecum. A tall 

 straggling plant having short thick leaves on a 

 stem often four feet long. The flowers which 

 come from the top are small, but of a bright pink, 

 with a fringed lip. Where there is plenty of 

 room it is desirable, as it is nearly always in 

 bloom. 



E. cinnabarinum and E. Schomhurgkianum. 

 In growth like E. crassifolium, but not so strong, 

 flowers in the same way, and keeps long in bloom. 

 Makes a more compact plant than E. crassifo- 

 lium. Should be grown in a basket, and the 

 slender stems bent round. This gives the plant 

 a better shape and causes it to break new 

 growths. Tiie flowers are light orange — scarlet 

 lip fringed yellow. 



E. rhizophorum^ syn. E. radicans. A tall 

 grower, with the same habit of growtli as E. 

 crassifolium, but even taller. However, the 

 stem can be easily bent when young. It makes 

 numerous small roots along the stem. Flowers 

 in a raceme, orange-scarlet; keeps in bloom a 

 long time. I have an Epidendrum from Brazil 

 of the same terete habit, but it only grows 

 about eighteen inches high, with light red 

 flowers. Within the last ten years there has 

 been introduced into Europe several more of 

 these tall growing Epidendrunis, E. cattillus, E. 

 cnemidophnrum, E. Frederic Guilulmi, E. pani- 

 culatum and E. syringoth^-rsus. Judging from 

 the descriptive and catalogue prices, these should 

 be very fine, though neither is an infallible test, 

 as anyone will find who goes largely into import- 

 ing Orchids from Europe, from catalogue descrip- 

 tions. They are inclined to cut things too fine, 

 and make too many species from mere varieties. 

 This is not only true with regard to Orchids, but 

 all, hybrid plants, Geraniums, Roses, &c. 



The species of Epidendrum with bulbs should 

 be kept near the light, and must not get much 

 water until the growths are well advanced. In 

 fact they seem to require 'less moisture than 

 any other Orchids. There are no doubt many 

 other fine varieties to be introduced, but the 

 bulbs so much resemble one another that it is 

 risky buying them at auction, as they seldom 

 turn out true to name. At least that is my ex- 

 perience. 



ALOCASIA JENNINCSII. 



BY MANSFIELD MILTOX, CLEVELAND, OHIO. 



If this Alocasia was to get anything like the 



good treatment bestowed upon the finer species 

 of this genus, cultivators would be well repaid 

 for the extra care, for, although a plant which 

 will grow under more adverse circumstances than 

 many of the other Alocasias, still it is only when 

 good treatment is given it that its true beauty is 

 seen. The leaves grow about six inches long, 

 the ground color a glaucous green, between the 

 principle veins are blotches of black. For soil^ 

 a good mixture of peat and sphagnum moss, 

 with a number of small pieces of charcoal 

 through it, is most suitable ; plenty of drainage 

 is requisite, and makes the best plant when 

 grown in a pan. During its season of growth 

 it requires, to bring out the true markings, a 

 high temperature and plenty of moisture, as red 

 spider is a great enemy when grown in a dry 

 atmosphere. When at rest do not keep it in a 

 low temperature, but withhold giving too much 

 water at the roots. 



WINDOW BOXES AND JARDINIERES. 



BY MRS. C. B. JONES, MONROE, MO. 



Beautiful flowers, climbing vines and luxuriant 

 foliage, have their beauty greatly enchaned by 

 tasteful receptacles, and those other accessories, 

 such as handsome trellises, tasteful stands, &c., 

 which testify to the care bestowed upon them. 



In this day, when " retrenchment " is the 

 word that governs the majority of households, 

 it becomes a matter of some importance for 

 those who, with artistic tastes but limited means, 

 desire to surround themselves with the beautiful 

 in nature and art, to be able to do so with as little 

 expense as possible, therefore it is with real 

 pleasure we oft'er to you a description of some re- 

 ceptacles for window plants, which we have made 

 with satisfaction to ourselves and the admiration. 



