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Nothing indeed can be more charming as flower stands in rustic style, covered 

 with these interesting plants, mixed with Ferns, Selaginella, New Orleans moss, 

 Tillandsia useoides, Nidularia, Aechmsea and Pitcairna. Of Orchids, are re- 

 commended the following : Cattleya, Laelia, Lycaste, Maxillaria, Oncidion, Odon- 

 toglossura, Schomburghia, Acrojiera, Acineta, Epidendron, Gongora, Lygopeta- 

 lum and Brassia species. 

 For wardian cases the 

 smallest species of Or- 

 c h i d s and especially 

 various kinds of Anec- 

 tochylus, with their sil- 

 ver and golden veins in 

 the leaves are very de- 

 sirable; also the very 

 interesting D i o n a e a 

 muscipula which is one 

 of our native orchids as 

 well as Goodyera pu- 

 biscens ; place them to- 

 gether with several kinds 

 of ferns. A glass case 

 filled with these plants 

 is an elegant ornament 

 for the parlor. Other 

 Orchids only cultivated 

 in pots will do well foi 

 window decoration 

 T.ike for this purpose 

 Bletia hyacinthina, Li- 

 modorum. Tankers lUae, 

 (Phajus grandifohus), 

 Cymbidium oloefohura 

 and C. eiisifolium, Ca- 

 lanthe vestita and vera- 

 tri folia, and various 

 species of Cypripedium 



It shows of a refined Fig. is. FlowerBox with arbor and climl)ineTin<-s. 



taste to decorate with air plants, ferns and fine climbing plants as : Cissus discolor, 

 Ectrites Melalenca, Miconia speciosa, Pothos argyraea, Echites argyraea violacea, 

 Passiflora trifasciata, kermesina, and P. princeps, Dioscorea discolor, Manettia bi- 

 color, Thunbergia chrysops, Th. grandiflora and Th. laurifolia. Avoid plants 

 with soft and downy leaves and employ more Ferns, Grasses or even Caladias, 

 and plants with smooth leaves as they are more lasting for this purpose than 

 the so-called Bedding plants which are more suitable for out of door cultivation. 



