264 WINDOW GARDENING. 



We mention : The growth of the Cocos in loose sand on the sea coast, and 

 several species which grow in dense moist woods, in the richest humus, or others 

 in deep alluvial bottoms, near great rivers. The care of roots, letting them 

 freely go deeply into pots, will be recompensed by the better and quicker growth 

 of the plants. The mould for palms is to be a rich and well drained one ; a 

 compost of one part of good old manure, and the other part of rich loam, which 

 could be mixed with some sharp sand and peat. The pots need a good drainage, 

 and palms planted in this manner can be plentifully watered during the summer 

 months. He, who will put his palms, which served for decoration for a parlor 

 in the winter season, into the open air during the summer months, in some shady 

 sheltered places, will keep them for many j'^ears, strong and healthy. 



Several species endure to be planted in gardens and to be treated like bedding 

 plants. But in replanting them into pots in the autumn, it is absolutely neces- 

 sary to take great care of the roots. No defect must be done to the end points and 

 very carefully they have to be digged out. The leaves of the palms are to be kept 

 clean, free from all dust and insects, and we recommend to wet them sometimes 

 with a sponge. Should big pots be used for palms, small ferns and plants 

 may be grown with them at the same time, as this will not the least disturb 

 the growing of palms, but will produce a splendid group, palms and ferns 

 together. 



We give an instance : with a Latania borbonica (Livistonia), the Pteris serrulata, 

 Adiantum Capillus, Veneris, cuneatum, tenerum, pubescens, formosum, Pteris 

 hastata, Davallia, canariensis, piidata, and several kinds of Selagmella, Trades- 

 cantia, Isolepis and Ficus stipularis. Other plants, with palm-like habitus, 

 which are nevertheless no true palms, may be treated and used exactly like real 

 palms, as: Cycas revoluta. Lamia, Encephalartos, Pandanus, Charludovica 

 palmata, Lamatophyllum, boi-bonicum and Strelitzia, etc. We give in the follow 

 ing list only such plants, which are well suited, as we know by long experience 

 for window gardening, and besides, are not expensive to purchase. 



Our American ladies will surely not neglect this species of palms, as they 

 deserve to take the first place among plants, on account of their beauty and 

 durability. 



Several kinds of palms grow slowly and serve thus for many years as decora- 

 tions in rooms before they grow too big. 



List of Palms for a well-heated room or parlor. 



1. Palms with prim atisect fronds : Areca rubra, pumila, lutescens, aurea, *Ba- 

 ueri ; Astrocaryum Ayri, Elais guine-ensis ; Caryola urens, sobolifera ; *Ceroxy- 

 lon andicola ; Chamaedorea gracilis, graminifolia, desmoncoides, elegans ; Ernesti 

 August], *]unata, *Schiedeana, pygmaea, *elatior, *Mexicana ; Cocos plumosa, 



.oleracea, Euterpe edulis ; *Jub8ea spectabilis, (Cocos chilensis); Oreodoxa regia, 

 Sancona; Oenocarysus frigida; *Phoenix dactilifera, *reclinata, *silvestris, farini- 

 fera, *Sieforthia elegans. 



2. Palms with fan-shaped, or umbrella-shaped fronds : *Cham8erops humilis. 



