158 TOWN PLANTING 



what would be considered the more congenial 

 surroundings of a greenhouse. Kentia bel- 

 moreana and Phoenix Roebelinii are two ex- 

 cellent Palms for darkened rooms. 



CARE OF ROOM PLANTS. The problem of 

 how to keep room and window plants, parti- 

 cularly such as are grown under the adverse 

 conditions connected with town cultivation, 

 in a healthy condition is a most perplexing 

 one. Under congenial environments, such as 

 with plenty of light, air, and atmospheric 

 moisture, little difficulty will be presented; 

 but in the dwelling house these conditions are 

 entirely changed, and the dry heated atmo- 

 sphere, often surcharged with gas and dark- 

 ened conditions, all tell hardly on the health 

 of the plants. 



However, by choosing the most suitable 

 subjects, attending carefully to the question 

 of soil and potting, as also watering and 

 keeping the foliage free from dust and dirt, 

 much may be done to maintain room and 

 window plants in a healthy and presentable 

 condition. An occasional washing with tepid 



