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will be through some of the winter months, this requires a 

 richer soil than the other Cacti. Opuntias, or prickly pears, 

 are often grown as border plants through the summer. In 

 fact, all the family may be planted out, and if a number of 

 varieties are set in a bed together they make a striking ad- 

 dition to the garden. Be very careful not to bruise the 

 plants. It is better to plunge them in the pots than to turn 

 them out of the pots. 



Caladium. Tuberous -rooted, tender perennial 

 plants which are used for conservatory decorations, and 

 also for subtropical and bold effects in the lawn. The 

 plants which are commonly known under this name are 

 really Colocasias. The plants should be rested during the 

 winter, being kept in a warm cellar or under a greenhouse 

 bench, where they are not liable to frost or dampness. The 

 roots are usually kept covered with earth during the winter, 

 but they are kept dry. Early in the spring 

 the roots are put into boxes or pots and are 

 started into growth, so that by the time 

 settled weather comes they will be 1 or 2 

 feet high and ready to set directly into soil. P^j 

 When set out of doors, they should be given 

 a place which is protected from strong 

 winds, and one which does not receive the 

 full glare of direct sunlight. The soil 

 should be rich and deep, and the plants Ca i adium or 

 should have an abundance of water. Cala- 

 diums are most excellent plants for striking effects, espe- 

 cially against a house, high shrubbery or other background. 

 If they are planted by themselves, they should be in clumps 

 rather than scattered as single specimens, as the effect is 

 better. See that they get a good start before they are 

 planted in the open ground. 



Calceolaria. Small greenhouse herbs which 

 are sometimes used in the window-garden. They are not 

 very satisfactory plants for window treatment, however, since 



