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whether for ease of culture or the rich abun- 

 dance in which the creamy-yellow flowers are 

 produced. It is not uncommon to see pans 

 as much as 1 8 in. in diameter thickly covered 

 with this accommodating plant, and produc- 

 ing its golden flowers with the greatest free- 

 dom. For the porch, window, or summer 

 house, and whether in pot or basket, the ele- 

 gant Asparagus Sprengeri, with its long trails 

 of shining green foliage, is peculiarly suitable, 

 and, as taking the place of fern leaves in a 

 cut state, has few equals. The pretty and 

 neat little Geranium-like creeping plant 

 Nepeta Glechoma variegata, with its grace- 

 ful aromatic trails of foliage, is a charming- 

 companion to any of the above. 



Several varieties of the Ivy-leaved Geran- 

 ium are suitable for hanging baskets, and of 

 Fuchsias the justly popular F. Golden Trea- 

 sure and F . procumbens are most useful. 



The smaller growing cut-leaved Ivies such 

 as Emerald Gem, laciniata, and conglomerate, 

 are all adapted for basket and pot culture, 

 the long drooping shoots and neat evergreen 



