APPENDIX. 343 



PLANTS SUITABLE FOR PARLOR CULTURE. 



THE parlor can be made very gay, during the month of Novem- 

 ber and part of December, by a choice collection of Chrysan- 

 themums. If they are kept out of the mid-day sun their beauty 

 will be greatly prolonged. 



Some of the new varieties of Pompone, or Button Chrysan- 

 themums, are very beautiful, and add much interest to a collec- 

 tion of this beautiful family. One dozen each of the best large 

 varieties, and as many of the new Pompone sorts, will make up a 

 good assortment. The colors of the last are more brilliant than 

 the others. On some of them the flowers are not much larger 

 than fine double Daisies, but are produced in great profusion. 

 After flowering, the tops of the plants should be cut off, and 

 stowed away in a dry cellar, where they may remain till spring. 

 For the most successful mode of cultivation, see page 101. 



There is a great variety of plants that succeed well in the 

 house, besides those already named. The Cactus tribe embraces 

 a great many varieties, which succeed well in very warm, dry 

 rooms. The Daphne odora requires but little care, and is one 

 of the most highly odoriferous plants in cultivation. The Diosma, 

 Heliotrope, Sweet-scented Verbena, Double sweet-scented Violets, 

 Jasmines, Perpetual Pinks, Gardenia, or Cape Jasmine, Sweet- 

 scented Geraniums, Maheraia odorata, Lemon, Orange, and 

 many other plants, are highly prized for their delightful odor. 



Azalea indica in its varieties, Acacias of many beautiful sorts, 

 Begonias, Fuchsia, Myrtles, Oleanders, Primulas, Daisies, Gera 

 niurns (scarlet, rose, and variegated leaf), Pelargoniums, Verbenas, 

 Oxalis Stevias, and ninny other tribes of plants, succeed very 

 well in the parlor. 1 wish it could be said that the family of 

 Ericas, or Heaths, so beautiful, would succeed equally as well ; 

 they want a moist atmosphere, and neither very warm nor very 

 uooi. 



The double Stocks and Wall-flowers are also suitable for the 



