354 YARD AND GARDEN 



may be grown in a living- or drawing-room with 

 more satisfaction tlaan many other plants of 

 value for their foliage alone. They are, how- 

 ever, slow-growing and, on this account, should 

 never be over-potted. Many amateurs invite 

 disaster to their palms by failing to observe 



Lace Fern {Clteilonthes gracillima) 



this fact. Repotting is unnecessary until the 

 mass of roots fills the soil and even then the 

 shift should be to a pot only one size larger. 

 The best varieties for home culture are the 

 Arecas, Kentias and Latanias. 



The i)andanus, or "screw pine," is also well 

 adapted to house culture and is remarkably 

 ornamental. It prosjsers even when removed 



