MISCIiLLANliOLS DECOKATlVli PLANTS 165 



Nezv Zealand Flax 



Pltoniiiiiiii tcitax — New Zealand Flax. Long, 

 stiff foliajje like that of the Swamp Flaff. P. varicga- 

 tiiiu is striped with pale yellow and white. Both fine 

 plants for vases in summer. 



I'tG 41 — THE SCREW PINE 



Vricsia 



I'ricsia sl^lcitdcns — A most peculiar plant, with 

 broad, thick foliage of light green, with brown bars 

 across the loaf. Flowers yellow, set in bracts of rich 

 scarlet, which retain their color for a long time. A 

 very striking plant in all ways, and one well adapted to 

 culture in a dry atmosphere. 



