36 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



the variety Cybotium Scheidei or Mexican Tree 

 Fern, for I am sure you will be delighted with it. 

 It is one of the most valuable and showy ferns in 

 cultivation. 



We have of course the old Boston or Sword 

 Ferns, everywhere, and they are still as popular 

 as ever, also the newer varieties originated from 

 them. The rarely beautiful Maiden's Hair Fern 

 is somewhat more difficult in culture, but charming 

 and lovely, and on down the line are the smaller 

 types suitable for planting in fern dishes for the 

 table. 



Passing now to the showier members of the plant 

 family with which we are endeavoring to strike up 

 an acquaintance, we will pass by the Orchids, the 

 aristocrats of the family, for they are not for us 

 here, and the Roses, 'because while they are glad 

 to recognize us outdoors; they are not usually 

 very friendly when grown in the house, so we will 

 pass on to some of the more friendly members of 

 the plant family to associate with us in our 

 homes. 



Amongst plants that are easy to grow for the 

 window we have of course the geranium, known to 

 us all. We have also the vinca or periwinkle, 

 which may be potted up from the garden, and its 

 bright flowers amidst the dense foliage of the plant 

 is quite attractive. Then we have the peimula or 

 Chinese primrose which blooms beautifully through 



