25 Subtropical Gardening. 



A select list, with notes, of 100 of the subtropical plants best 

 suited for use in our climate. The most indispensable kinds 

 are marked *. 



1. *Acacia lophantha, does freely in open air, and is very graceful and suitable 



for mixture with flowers. It is easily raised in abundance from seed. 



2. *Agave americana with variegated varieties, was used for placing in the open 



air in summer long before any of the other subjects named here, and when 

 well grown looks very imposing. 



3. Abutilon striatum and its varieties, such as Due de Malakoff and others, flower 



and grow freely out of doors in summer, and are more enjoyable when so 

 grown than they are under glass. 



4. Alsophila australis, a tree and large stove fern, may be placed in the open 



air in thoroughly well-sheltered and shady positions if it can be spared for 

 such purposes. 



5. Alsophila excelsa, ditto. 



6. Anthurium Hookeri, a noble species; stands well. 



7. Aralia macrophylla, stands beautifully in the open air, but does not grow freely 



there. 



8. *Aralia papyrifera, one of the best and freest of all. 



9. reticulata. 



10. Araucaria excelsa. Where there are nice specimens of this plant in the con- 



servatory, they may be used out in summer with much taste. 



11. Areca lutescens. 



12. Balantium culcitum. 



13. Bocconia frutescens. 



14. Brexia madagascariensis, a good plant, and stands well in the open air. 



15. *Caladium esculentum. One of the best; fine for association with sculpture, 



vases, &c. Likes rich soil, warmth, and shelter. 



1 6. *Canna Annei superba. Of this and the other Cannas little need be said, espe- 



cially as they are alluded to elsewhere. It is by far the most useful group of 

 plants of all used in this way. Among the better kinds are the following : 



17. *Canna Annei limbata. 



1 8. *robusta. 



19. *musaefolia hybrida. 



20. *nigricans. 



21. *grandiflora floribunda. 



22. *Ge'ant. 



2 3- *discolor floribunda. 



24. *metallica. 



25. *rubra superbissima. 



