FOLIAGE PLANTS 



house in the hot sun as the leaves will burn and 

 become brown. 



Watch carefully for insects, as the palms are 

 the homes of many scale forms. The leaves 

 should be washed once or twice a month to re- 

 move the dust and to keep the insects in check. 



PANDANUS 



There are two forms of Pandanus that are de- 

 sirable for the window garden. One is the va- 

 riegated green and white form, known as P. 

 veitchii, and the other a green form with a 

 reddish tinge to the leaves, known as P. utilis 

 or screw pine. 



Care must be exercised in watering the Pan- 

 danus forms, as an over-abundance of moisture 

 will rot them off at the surface. It is safer to 

 keep them a little dry than to over-water. 



They should be shifted when necessary, using 

 soil prepared according to formula No. i. If 

 allowed to become pot-bound the large roots 

 begin to raise the ball of earth from the pot. 



The leaves should be kept free from dust by 

 syringing or sponging. 



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