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THE PARKS AND GARDENS OF PARIS. 



[Chap. II. 



MONTAGN^A HERACLEIFOLIA. 



variety, Polym- 

 nia, Colocasia, 

 Ulidea, Wigan- 

 dia, Ferdinanda, 

 Palms, Yuccas, 

 Dracaenas, and 

 many fine-leaved 

 jilants. A few 

 specimens of 

 these may be ac- 

 commodated in 

 many gardens ; 

 they will embel- 

 lish the houses 

 in winter, and 

 may be trans- 

 ferred to the 

 open garden in 

 summer. Some 

 Palms, like Sea- 

 forthia, may be 

 used with the 

 best effect for the 

 winter decora- 

 tion of the con- 

 servatory, and be 

 placed out with 

 a good result, 

 and without 

 danger, in sum- 

 mer. Many fine 

 kinds of DracaB- 

 nas. Yuccas, 

 Agaves, etc., are 

 adapted f o r 

 standing out in 

 summer, and are 

 in fact benefited 

 by it. So with 



