204 Gardening Under Glass 



sired in preference to concrete, and seats of a 

 more or less rustic nature can be located in 

 pleasant nooks. With the connecting corridor 

 arranged on each side with seasonable flowering 

 plants, and the roof covered with attractive 

 climbers, the approach can be made a very de- 

 lightful one. 



It is always possible to hire or purchase 

 Palms from the local florist. Generally those 

 handled commercially^ are limited to a very 

 small number of varieties, and in even a small 

 private palm house there can be grown to splen- 

 did perfection a varied, interesting, and at- 

 tractive collection. From such a house it is 

 possible to select plants for decorative use in 

 the house on special occasions, which will excite 

 the curiosity and admiration of visitors, the same 

 being a pleasant relief from the commonplace 

 sort usually seen. 



Palms are invaluable for house decoration, 

 for the plants will stand so long in good condi- 

 tion, even under the most drying and trying 

 conditions, individually in vases, in groups on 

 stairway landings, in hallways, or in small 

 sizes for table centrepieces. In window boxes 

 they are all but indispensable. 



While some species do not succeed outdoors 

 in our Northern states, there are others, such as 



