Chap. XV.] 



122. Bambusa Thouarsi 

 124. Philodendron pinnati- 

 fidum 



128. Phajus Walliohii 



129. Phoenicophorium 



Seychellarum 



130. Phormium tenax 



foliis variegatum 

 121. Pandanus elegantis- 



simus 

 Durio usibethinus 

 Lomaria gibba 



WINTEB GARDENS. 



137. 

 132. 

 147. 



127. 

 126. 

 125 



163. 

 162. 

 161. 

 160. 



Oarludovica atrovirens 156. 



135, 

 134 

 133 

 144. Hoyabella 157. 



141. Acanthus latifoliu3 159. 



142. CUvia miniata 



140. Clusia rosea 158. 



136. Ficus Cooperi 154. 



139. Musa paradisiaca 155. 



143. Pteris cretioa albo 153. 



lineata 152. 



138. Platyloma faloata 



Vriesia gigantea 151. 

 Thalia dealbata 



Philodendi-on pertu- 149. 



sum 148. 



Pontederia oordata 146. 



Nymphffia gigantea 145. 



„ Ortgiesiana 166. 



rubra 



„ cseralea 165. 



Philodendron Liudeni 164. 



Vallianeria spiralis 168. 

 Nymphsea dentata 



Musa Ensete 167. 



Cresoentia regalis 170. 



Disteganthus basi 171. 



lateralis 



Cyoas revoluta 172. 



Oarludovica plioata 173. 

 Balantium Culcita 



Lomaria gibba 174. 



Billbersria zabrina 175. 



237 



Theophrasta imperi- 



alis 

 Musa sinensis 

 Cocos ooronata 

 Pteris argyrasa 

 Platyoerium graude 

 Versohaffeltia spleu- 



dida 

 Bambusa Fortune! 

 Colocasia nymphsefolia 

 Cypripedium barba- 



tum superbum 

 Attalea excelsa 

 Dion edule 

 Cyauophyllum mag- 



nificum 

 Dracoena Guilfoylei 

 Sciadoealyx digi- 



taiiflora 

 Oordyline indivisa 

 Grotoa maximum. 



Such are the prominent distinctive features of this mode of 

 grouping the principal furniture in this palace of flowers. As we 

 have already observed, these combinations are capable of endless 

 variations, and numerous small species may be inserted in empty 

 spaces between the larger plants ; while baskets of Perns, Brome- 

 liacese, Orchids, etc., may be suspended from the rafters on slender 

 wire. These may either be planted in the baskets, or the pots 

 placed in them, the interspaces being filled with growing moss. 

 The rockery will be adorned with all sorts of plants that will 

 flourish in the interstices between the stones, including a complete 

 collection of Selaginellas creeping amongst innumerable Ferns. 



Lastly, dead trunks of trees, fixed in the ground by means of 

 iron stakes to prevent them from falling as decomposition goes 

 on, should be placed at the spots Nos. 8, 14, 18, 29, 52, 57, 69, 

 and covered with tropical creepers and Epiphytes, and a whole 

 collection of Bromeliacese, especially Tillandsia usneoides and 

 Orchids. A short time will suffice for these to assume all the 

 picturesque appearance they present in the tropics. Here ends 

 our rough sketch of a warm winter-garden as it might and should 

 be made. 



