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gesta, Dr. ferrea, Dr. terminalis, Dr. australis, D. brasiliensis, Dr. rubra, 

 Latania borbonica, Cryptomeria japonica, Araucaria imbricata, Yucca 

 flaccida, Aralia papyrifera, longifolia; or a little orange tree, round which are 

 grouped by size : Ferns with long fronds, as Blechnum australe, spicatum and 

 B. frasineum, Pteris arguta, Pteris longifolium, Aspidium violascens, A. moUe, 

 Asplenium decursive, pinnatum, Cyrtomium falcatum, Osmunda cinnamomea 

 and regalis, Struthiopteris germanica ; and for the outline of this group, small 

 plants of Camelia Azalia, Gardenia radicans, Myrtus, Aucuba, Magnolia fusca, 



Eugenia australis, Plecto- 

 gyne variegata, Rhucus acu- 

 leatus, R. racemosus, Che- 

 nopodium lanatum, Alys- 

 sum maritimum, fol. var., 

 and Carex japonica, fol. var. 



Now to decorate a small 

 parlor, which is daily used 

 and has a higher tempera- 

 ture, take : Several Dra- 

 caenas, small Palms, Pan- 

 danus utilis, Philodendrum 

 pertusum, Alocasia macror- 

 rhiza, fol .var., A. Jenningii, 

 A. metallica, A. arborea, 

 Croton pictum, and C. va- 

 riegatum, and different 

 species of Maranta, Ama- 

 ryllis Tessani, A. solandrge- 

 flora, A. vittata and A. 

 regina, Vallota purpurea, 

 Pitcairnea punicea, Aech- 

 maja fulgens, Tillandsia 

 farinosa, pyramidalis and 

 amoena. 



A composition of plants 

 with thick and fleshy leaves 

 Fig. n. Flower Box aud tree trellis. and branches is attraclive 



and interesting. For instance, for the centre of the group : Echeveria gran- 

 difiora, metallica, or E. sanguinea, or Sempervivum arboreum, fol. var., grafted 

 Epiphyllum, or Opuntia brasiliensis, surrounded by Maramillaria, Echinocactus, 

 Echeveria, secunda glauca. Aloe retusa, Sempervivum califoruicum, Aloe mar- 

 garitifera, Seduni Sieboldii, fol. var. 



It is .some years since very successful and lasting efforts have been made to 

 cultivate air plants (Orchids) in the room, (they have lately become cheaper.) 



