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on the leaves. D. Godseffiana is a plant with short leaves, somewhat 

 resembling in shape and coloring those of the old D. phrynioides. 

 D. Godseffiana, however, has the markings hghter. When planted 

 out in Summer, and well supplied with water, it makes considerable 

 growth. Every small twig may be rooted. Perhaps the best use to 

 which it may be put is in association with small ferns in pans. 

 D. Sanderiana wiU never occupy a very important place among dec- 

 orative plants, because single plants do not make much of a show 

 in s- or 6-inch pots. On account of its variegated fohage and slender 

 habit it can be used among ferns and mosses for jardiniere work. 

 Pieces of the stem with two or three leaves attached root quickly 

 with bottom heat. If wanted for filling pots above 5 inches, three 

 or four must be potted together. D. Goldieana is a handsome stove 

 plant with short, broad leaves, irregularly marbled with dark green 

 and dull white. Tops may be rooted and the canes left to sprout; 

 or they may be cut up, sprouted and rooted, as in the case of Cordy- 

 line terminalis. 



DROSERA. Tne finest of all the Sundews, Drosera binata is a 

 native of Australia, growing about i foot in height. This is an ex- 

 ceedingly attractive plant for private greenhouses. In early Spring 

 the leaves catch myriads of male greenfly, and the plant may be re- 

 garded as a friend of the horticulturist. 



Culture. It will succeed in a cool greenhouse. Give soil same 

 as recommended for Nepenthes, covering with live moss. 



Propagation. This may be accomplished by seeds, division of 

 the shoots, or cutting the rhizomes into pieces 3^ to i inch long. 



EPIPHYLLUMS (Christmas Cactus). Epiphy Hums are usuaUy 

 grown as standards; that is, grafted on the stems of other plants. 

 This method is necessary because the branches have a procumbent 

 habit when the plants are on their own roots. Rooted cuttings may 

 be grown to a fair size and used in baskets or other hanging recep- 

 tacles. The species, three in number, and the numerous varieties 

 make very handsome Winter-flowering plants. 



Culture. (See Cactus). 



Propagation. The stocks for grafting are usually Pereskia 

 aculeaia and P. grandiflora. The latter is the more robust grower, 

 and therefore most suitable for tall specimens, P. aculeata being 

 used for dwarf ones. Cuttings of the Pereskias, which, of course, 

 belong to the Cactus tribe, may be rooted any time after the wood 

 is fairly ripe. They may be put in a dry and warm part of the 



