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58. Hedychium aurantiacum, a well known old stove plant, which, placed in a 



favourable position, opens its flowers freely in the open air; that, however, 

 does not make it worth growing for this purpose, except in large collec- 

 tions. 



59. Hedychium Gardnerianum, ditto. 



60. Lomatia Bidwilli, has finely dissected and handsome foliage. 



61. silaifolia, ditto. 



62. Lomatophyllum borbonicum. 



63. *Melianthus major, of very handsome foliage and agreeable glaucous colour. 



Out of doors in a dry place it gets cut down annually by frost, but comes up 

 again in spring, and makes a very presentable show of dwarf and well- 

 clothed shoots, and is in fact much handsomer when seen in this state than 

 when grown indoors. It is better when left out of doors in winter and 

 slightly protected, than when turned out annually from the houses. 



64. Monstera deliciosa, a fine stove fruit; may be placed in the open air in summer 



with impunity. 



65. *Musa Ensete, the great Musa of Abyssinia, discovered by Bruce; the noblest 



of all subtropical plants. 



66. Neottopteris australasica. Striking fern for placing in shady nooks. 



67. Nicotiana Wigandioides. 



68. Papyrus antiquorum. 



69. Philodendron Simsi, stands well out in England. 



70. macrophyllum, ditto ; is a very fine plant. 



71. Phoenix dactylifera. 



72. sylvestris. 



73. *Phormium tenax, a most useful plant for this purpose, and for every purpose of 



ornament, whether indoors or out. 



74. *Polymnia grandis, also first rate. 



75. maculata, ditto. 



76. Pothos acaulis, suffers a little, and should be placed in a well-sheltered and 



warm place. 



77. Rhopala corcovadense, one of a type of fine-foliaged stove plants that may be 



placed out of doors in summer in a sheltered spot. 



78. *Ricinus communis, in many varieties, is perhaps on the whole the most useful 



and easily raised of all subtropical plants except the Cannas. 



79. Sanseviera zeylanica. 



80. *Seaforthia elegans, a palm which stands our summer climate without injury, 



and is of course among the most useful of ornamental plants indoors at all 

 other seasons. 



81. Selinum decipiens, an umbelliferous plant, of distinct character and handsome 



leaves. 



82. Senecio Ghiesbreghti. 



