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high grade diet would do for it. All these unnatural 

 things are harmful and if the plant survives, it is in 

 spite of and not by reason of them. 



The newer variety of rubber plant, Ficus pandu- 

 rata, while enjoying all the hardiness of its sister, is 

 quite distinct in appearance, having large Cabbage- 

 like leaves of irregular outline and deep green color, 

 forming a truly decorative plant. 



ASPIDISTRA 



What home is without this "cast-iron" plant ? — a real "friend of man" 



(see page 56) 



