358 THE PRINCIPLES OF FLORICULTURE 



after the potting the plants should be given shade, but 

 later may be exposed to full sunlight without injury. 



558. Other plants with attractive fruit, are Aucuba 

 japonica and Christmas peppers. Aucuba has rather 

 large, glossy leaves, and good-sized red berries. It is 

 usually propagated by .cuttings. There is a variegated 

 variety with attractive foliage. Christmas peppers are 

 dwarf plants with small, red, pepper-like fruit. Their 

 propagation and culture is quite similar to Jerusalem 

 cherries. 



