SUITABLE PLANTS. 



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sun, take: Ferns, nearly all the exotic varieties, 45 to 60 

 Lycopodiums or Selaginellas, 55 Centradenias, 55- 

 Rex Begonias, 55 Pilea (Artillery-plant). 50 Drace- 

 nas, 55 to 60 G-ymnostachyums, 55 Peperomias, 55 

 Marantas, Crotons, Caladiums, etc., 60. Such high 

 temperature, you will understand, is more easily main- 

 tained at night in the closed case than in the open room. 

 An entirely distinct collection to be kept at a lower tem- 

 perature may be made of ferns, mosses, etc., gathered 

 from our own woods. 



This classification is doubtless more or less imperfect, 

 and could not well be otherwise ; but it will help you to 

 avoid many of the most common mistakes of beginners. 

 It embraces a sufficient number of plants for first selections, 

 at least. Nearly all are " easily managed," and have been 

 mentioned particularly on that account. But you will 

 probably need some further advice before you will be able 

 to give them in all respects the proper treatment. Until 

 you can do this and prove them otherwise, you may safely 

 assume that they are suitable plants. 



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