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WINDOW GARDENING. 



Woodsia. 



PoJystichxirn, or Shield Fern. 

 Onodea, or Sensitive. 



Davallia Canariensis, or Hairs Foot Fern. 



If your fern case is large enough you may add one or two large plants, such as 

 the Dracaena term alis, or Nohilis; the Dieffenbachia variegata, is very showy. 

 The Pandamis ov Ananassa may be admitted, and if you have plenty of room, 

 there is noobjection to the Crotons with their handsomely variegated foliage, the 



Cissus Discolor, with blood red 

 leaves and half trailing habit, 

 the variegated leaved Begonias, 

 also the Gesnerias, Caladiuni, 

 Colocnsias, Marantas, Cacti, 

 Saxifragas, Sedum. 



Avoid complication or crowd- 

 ing. If your case is of but mode- 

 rate size, say two feet in diam- 

 eter, use only one or two large 

 upright plants; but if smaller 

 than this stick only to the fei ns 

 and mosses. 



Among other additional plants 

 are : 



The (^Goodgera pubescens') Rat- 

 tlesnake Plaintain ; leaves varie- 

 gated, dark green, with white 

 veins. 



The (Erythronium) Dogs' 

 Tooth Violet, wiiose leaves are 

 green mottled with brown. 

 For trailing purposes perhaps 

 g^y nothing is better than the Lysim- 

 ^?" achia, or Moneywort, aud the 

 ^^ Coliseum Ivy. Orchids may be 

 Fig. 52.-oniameutai Fein Case aiui staud. added, if there is plenty of room, 



and nothing will give more satisfaction. 



Do not expose those ferns with variegated foliage to severe sunlight, as they 

 will suffer injury. Neither should delicate ferns be watered on the leaves. Some 

 whose leaves appear but mere powder or dust, such as the Golden or Silver Fern, 

 will lose their beauty if thus treated, and perhaps may be killed outright. 



Exotic, or Green House Ferns. 

 Should you have ill success with your native plants and be undecided what 

 to do we think it best for you to fall back upon something more suitable, and 



