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of the other subjects that we have named are also 

 ■very effective in a large state ; the Palms more par- 

 ticularly, most of which are of stately growth and 

 bold contour. There are some few flowering plants 

 that succeed well in rooms, especially in windows. 

 One of the very best is Campanula fragilis, which we 

 have seen cultivated the year round by a lady in her 

 drawing-room ; C. 

 garganica is another 

 pretty species. 

 Several of the Cacti 

 are also easily 

 grown, though not 

 desirable when of 

 extra size. Space 

 forbids us to enu- 

 merate other genera 

 of suitable flower- 

 ing plants, though 

 many may be at- 

 tempted with toler- 

 able success. 



Of foUage plants 

 belonging to the 

 second division, we 

 have a wealth of 

 choice wherewith 

 to beautify and 

 adorn the apart- 

 ments for special 

 occasions, either in- 

 dividually or col- 

 lectively. Several 

 stove plants can 

 here be brought 

 into use with advan- 

 tage. Some of the 

 best are in the fol- 

 lowing list, viz. : — 

 Acalypha tricolor^* a 

 plant that lights up 

 well; Alocasia metal- 

 lica, in a small state ; 

 Ananassa sativa 



variegaia* (Variegated Pine-apple) ; Aralia deganiis- 

 'ima* A. Veitchii gracillima,* and A. leptophylla, 

 three distinct plants both light and pretty ; Aspara- 

 gus plumosus nanus* described in a previous chap- 

 ter, also A. tenuissimus ; Begonias with ornamental 

 fchage ; Caladimm, in variety, 0. argyrites in parti- 

 cular. Crotons in a small state are very ornamental 

 when well coloured. The following are some of 

 the best, viz. : G. angustif alius,* C. Bragceanus (new), 

 C. Johannis* C. truy'estiens,* C. noHlis* C. caudatus 

 tortilis, 0. Warrenii,* and C. Sinitzinianus, all having 

 narrow pendulous foliage. The following kinds 



have long yet fairly broad leaves, and are all well- 

 tried sorts with good colour, but, although so well 

 known under the name of Croton, belong to a quite 

 distinct genus, viz., Codieeum : — C. Queen Victoria,* G. 

 undulatus,* C. Weismanni,* , 0. NevilletB,* and C. Anei- 

 tumensis.* The broad-leaved section are highly 

 ornamental in a small state.; the best are C. Baroness 



J. de Rothschild, C. 

 Comte de Germing, 

 C. Dayspring, C. 

 Hvansianus,* C. 

 Mortii, C. pictus,* 

 C. variegatus, C. 

 Andreanus,* The 

 best of the trilobe 

 types are C. Dis- 

 raeli* and C. Earl 

 of Derby. Next to 

 these we will enu- 

 merate a few of the 

 best coloured Dra- 

 caenas; these make 

 splendid decorative 

 plants, some with 

 narrow and linear 

 foliage, others with 

 broad and noble 

 leaves. Of the 

 former, D. termi- 

 nalis,* D. Cooperii,* 

 D. Sausei,* D. ju- 

 ctmda,* D. elegan- 

 tissima,* D. nigro- 

 rubra, * and D. 

 Mooreana,* are 

 distinct and 

 good. Of the 

 broad -leaved sec- 

 tion, D. Youngii is 

 one of the most 

 noble and effective, 

 so also is D. Bap- 

 tistii. D. amabilis, 

 D. stricta, and D. 

 Thompsonii are likewise fine varieties. D. gracili8,viV[i 

 gxeen foliage and a margin of purplish-bronze, is 

 quite distinct (all the preceding, however, are not 

 now known as Dracaenas at all, bat are forms of one 

 or two species of Cordyline). There is also D. Oold- 

 ieana, with its curiously - barred leaves. Cyperm 

 altemifoUus* and its variegated variety are very 

 handy plants, especially for grouping. Fiats pareelli 

 is distinct, so also is Erythrina marmorata, a, plant 

 that bears a good amount of rough usage. Of the 

 variegated Paudanus, P. Veitchii* is far away the 

 best, and always in request. For carpeting work or 



7.— A Stakd of Pot Plakts, Foliage Subjects onlt. 



