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in 6- or 8-inch pots planted in early June will make clumps 

 that would fill a 1 5-inch pot and be 8 feet high by Sep- 

 tember. It is best wintered over in a warm greenhouse and 

 should have an abundance of water. Probably it could be 

 carried over in a warm cellar, but I know of no instance of 

 its having been done. 



Abyssinian Banana (Musa Ensete). In a warm, 

 sheltered location, where the wind will not whip and lash 

 the leaves, this is one of the grandest of the subtropical 

 plants. For the best results the seed should be started 

 under glass at least one year before they are wanted for 

 outdoor work, at which time they should be 4 feet high 

 and in lo-inch pots. In a warm, rich soil such plants will 

 grow to 10 feet in height in a single season, and nothing 

 gives a more tropical effect on the lawn or in the garden. 

 Plants may be wintered over in a warm, dry cellar or in a 

 cool greenhouse and be made to serve two or three summers' 

 decoration. 



The Blue-gum Tree (Eucalyptus globulus). The beauti- 

 ful blue or glaucous color of the foliage of this tree together 

 with its rapid growth makes it very useful upon the lawn. 

 It is even more glaucous than the best of the Colorado blue 

 spruces, and in contrast with the dark foliage of evergreens, 

 purple beeches, plums, etc., the effect is very beautiful. 

 The plants must be started about a year before wanted 

 and be kept growing, when they will reach from 4 to 6 feet 

 in height. Such plants out of doors in June and in rich 

 soil will grow to 10 or 12 feet in one season. They can be 

 carried over for a second year's decoration by moving to a 

 cool greenhouse before severe frosts. 



Cacti. Many species of these unique and picturesque 

 plants may be used for outdoor decoration during the 

 summer, and especially in connection with ledges and rock- 

 work, where they are very appropriate, None of the large 



