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this list any catalogues of nurserymen, nor do we make a collection from books 

 or advertisements. We have carefully selected only such plants as are recom- 

 mended by long experience in cultivating plants, and thorough botanical knowl- 

 edge. Every plant which this list contains is for sale in this country. 



Avoid an unfit composition of every possible or heterogeneous plants ; the 

 effect will be very poor. For instance, tropical plants do not mix well with 

 plants taken from colder climates. Plants with expanded branches or like hab- 

 its, are suitable mainly for standards, for vases, stands, etc. 



Plants of a fine and graceful habit should have a free and light position. Put 

 Camellias, Azaleas, Rododendrons, Magnolii grandiflora, Viburnum tinus, Eu- 

 genia australis, etc., as soon as they leave off blooming in the background, and 

 move in the front row the following : Acacias, Polygala, Metrosideros, Leptos- 

 permum, Franciscea, Melaleuca, Edwardsia microphylla, Diosma, and Erica. 



For groups of plants which have a tropical character, place so that they 

 may show well: Begonia, Ferns, Lycopodia, Amaryllis, Eiicharis, Pepero- 

 mias, besides all plants with variegated leaves or thick foliage. For the 

 background may be mentioned : Ficus elastica, Cooperi australis, Gardenia, 

 Fortuni, Musa, Heliconia, Bambusa, Eugenia lambos, Justicia carnea, cris- 

 tata, Porteana, speciosa, etc. He who prefers succulent plants, and intends to 

 keep his greenhouse filled with them, will not have much difficulty in arranging 

 them, as they can be easily put in little groups, according to size and habit. 



I. List of Plants for a small Conservatory, Greenhouse, or Flower- 

 Parlor, which is frequently visited by the family or visitors. The temperature of 

 the house is to be temperate at night ; in the day time thermometer may go up a 

 little higher, as this will be the case when the sun is out. The situation of the 

 greenhouse may be in a southern, eastern, or western direction. 



a. Plants for Standards, Centre of Groups, Stands, Columns, etc. : 

 Arauearia excelsa, imbrieata, brasiliensis ; Aralia leptophylla, Sieboldii 

 papyrifera ; Chamcerops excelsa, humilis, tomentosa, and stauracantha. 



Rhapis flabelliformis ; Sabel minor, Seaforthia elegans, Chamcedorea lunata, 

 Schiedeana, gracilis, desmoncoides : Latania borbonica ; Corypha australis : 

 Dracaena Draco, brasiliensis, terminalis,ferrea, Cooperi, stricta, rubra, congesta, 

 australis, indivisa, and Veitchii ; Yucca gloriosa, aloifolia fol. var, ftaccida, and 

 qtiadricolor; Uhdea pinnatifida, Seneeio Giesbrechtii, Melianthus major; Sola- 

 rium Warsceivitzii; Alocasia cucullata, odorata, (arbor ea,') macrorrhiza fol. var, 

 Caladium cupreum, (porphyroneurum,) pictum. 



b. Plants for Decoration in General : 



Azalea indica, best new varieties ; Camelias, best imbricate varieties ; Rhodo- 

 dendra, arbor ea, and hybrida ; Acalypha tricolor; Andromeda floribunda ; 

 Trimalium fragrans ; Leucopogon Cunninghami ; Allamanda neriifolia ; Aph- 

 elandra aurantiaca, pulcherrima carnea superba, Porteana cristata, Leopoldii ; 

 Justicia speciosa ; Ruellia varians ; Eranthemum pulchellum, Cooperi, tubercu- 



