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gesta, Dr. ferrea, Dr. terminalis, Dr. australis, D. Brasiliensis, Dr. rubra, 

 Latania borbonica, Cryptomeria Japonica, Araucaria imbricata, Yucca 

 llaccida, Aralia papyrifera, longifolia; or a little orange tree, round which are 

 grouped by size: Ferns with long fronds, as Blechnum australe, spicatum and 

 B. frasineum, Pteris arguta, Pteris longifolium, Aspidium violascens, A. molle, 

 Asplenium dccursive, pinnatum, Cyrtomium falcaturn, Osmunda cinnamomea 

 and regalis, Struthiopteris Germanica ; and for the outline of this group, small 

 plants of Camelia,Azalia, Gardenia radicans, Myrtus, Aucuba, Magnolia fusca 



Eugenia australis, Plecto 

 gyne variegata,Rhucus acu 

 leatus, R. racemosus, Che 

 nnpodium lanatum, Alys- 

 sum maritimum, fol. var., 

 and Carex japonica, fol. var. 



Now to decorate a small 

 parlor, which is daily used 

 and has a higher tempera- 

 ture, take: Several Dra- 

 caenas, small Palms, Pan- 

 danus utilis, Philodendrum 

 pertusum, Alocasia macror- 

 rhiza, fol .var., A. Jenningii, 

 A. metallica, A. arborea, 

 Croton pictum, and C. va- 

 riegatum, and different 

 species of Maranta, Ama- 

 ryllis Tessani, A. solandrae 

 flora, A. vittata and A, 

 regina, Vallota purpurea, 

 Pitcairnea punicea, Aech- 

 maea fulgens, Tillandsia 

 farinosa, pyramidalis and 

 amoena. 



A composition of plants 

 with thick and fleshy leaves 

 Fig. n. Flower BOX and tree trellis. and branches is attractive 



and interesting. For instance, for the centre of the group : Echeveria gran- 

 diflora, metallica, or E. sanguinea, or Sempervivum arboreum, fol. var., grafted 

 Epiphyllum, or Opuntia Brasiliensis, surrounded by Mammillaria, Echinocactus, 

 Echeveria, secunda glauca, Aloe retusa, Sempervivum Californicum, Aloe mar- 

 garitifera, Sedum Sieboldii, fol. var. 



It is some years since very successful and lasting efforts have been made to 

 wiltivate air plants (Orchids) in the room, (they have lately become cheaper.) 



