TENDER HANDSOME FOLIAGE PLANTS. 49 



planted in sand, under a high bell glass, in bottom heat, 

 shaded from the sun. The mature plants love plenty of 

 light and air. 



The Cijanopliyllum magnificum is a woody shrub of 

 fine growth, with truly magnificent leaves, about two 

 feet long and nine inches wide, of a handsome oval shape, 

 tapering to a point. The veins of the Jeaves are stout, 

 and raised in a regular pattern of white on a rich velvety 

 green surface, and the under sides are a full purplish 

 crimson. The temperature in summer is 70 to 75 

 and in winter 65 to 70. The soil for it is well mixed 

 peat, decayed leaves and silver sand. Let the pots be 

 well drained ; water sparingly in winter, well in summer ; 

 and let the plant have full exposure to the sun. If it is 

 inclined to run up, stop it, to make it shoot from the 

 sides. It may be grown from cuttings. 



The Cissus discolor is a splendid climber, with heart- 

 shaped pointed leaves, six inches long and two and a half 

 broad, beautifully variegated on the upper surface ; rich 

 green, clouded and marked with white, peach, and pur- 

 plish crimson, and covered with metallic lustre ; whilft 

 underneath they are dark crimson. The veins of the 

 leaf and the tendrils of the plant are crimson. Its 

 summer temperature is 70 to 75, and winter 60 to 

 65. It will do well in a compost of peat and loam, 

 mixed with well rotted manure. It is a rapid grower 

 and requires a rich soil, and it will do nicely to cover a 

 wall in a conservatory, to train up pillars or over a 

 balloon trellis. It should be shaded from hot sun, 

 which destroys its metallic lustre, and the leaves must 

 not be watered. It will grow from cuttings of top shoots. 

 Cissus porpliyrophyllus is also a very handsome climber, 

 but of slower growth. 



Sonerila Margaritacea is a half-shrubby, low-growing 

 plant, which is a perfect gem of beauty, with numerous 

 shoots and small leaves, marked all over the upper 

 surface with round silvery spots of great beauty and 

 distinctness, and pretty rose-coloured flowers. Its sum- 

 mer temperature is 70 to 80, and winter 60 to 

 65. Re-pot the plants in spring, and again in June, 



