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Nothing indeed can be more charming as flower stands in rustic style, covered 

 with these interesting plants, mixed with Ferns, Selaginella, New Orleans moss, 

 Jillandsiausneoides,Nidularia, Aechmaea and Pitcairna. Of Orchids, are re- 

 commended the following : Cattleya, Laelia, L} r caste, Maxillaria, Oncidion, Odon- 

 toglossum, Schomburgkia, Acropera, Acineta, Epidendron, Gongora, Lygopeta- 

 lum and Brassia species. 

 For wardian cases the 

 smallest sp<-cies of Or- 

 c h i d s and especially 

 various kinds of Anec- 

 tochylus, with their sil- 

 ver and golden veins in 

 the leaves are very de- 

 sirable; also the very 

 interesting D i o n a e a 

 muscipula which is one 

 of our native orchids as 

 well as Goodyera pu- 

 bescens; place them to- 

 gether with several kinds 

 of ferns. A glass case 

 filled with these plants 

 is an elegant ornament 

 for the parlor. Other 

 Orchids only cultivated 

 in pots will do well for 

 window decoration. 

 Take for this purpose : 

 Bletia hyacinthina, Li- 

 modorum, Tankervillae, 

 (Phajus grandifolius), 

 Cymbidium oloefoliurn 

 and C. ensi folium, Ca- 

 lanthe vestita and vera- 

 trifolia, and various 

 species of Cypripedium. 



It Shows a refined Fig. in. Flower Hox witli arbor aud climbm-; vines. 



taste to decorate with air plants, ferns and fine climbing plants as : Cissus discolor, 

 Kctrites,Melaleuca, Miconia speciosa, Pothosargyraea, Echites argyraea violacea, 

 Passifiora trifasciata, k'ermesina, and P. princeps, Dioscorea discolor, Manettiabi- 

 color, Thunbergia chrysops, Th. grandifiora and Th. laurifolia. Avoid plants 

 with soft and downy leaves and employ more Ferns, Grasses or even Caladias 

 and plants with smooth leaves as they are more lasting for this purpose than 

 the so-called Bedding plants which are more suitable for out of door cultivation 



