60 Milady's House Plants 



Good-sized, one-year-old plants should be used which 

 may be purchased for less than $i.oo each. Hanging 

 pots might be used to advantage too, were it not for 

 the objection that they are generally'required to hang 

 in almost inaccessible places and at best cannot be 

 thoroughly watered without danger of overflowing. 

 The only practical form of basket, which is pictured 

 here, is made of common pottery and has a saucer 

 built on permanently. If one of adequate size is 

 used and is hung in a position easily reached, there 

 is no reason why it is riot as good as a common pot. 

 The cardinal requirements must always be observed, 

 whatever the shape of the receptacle: facilities for 

 abundance of water and efficient drainage. 



Pandanus Vdtchii 



Two or three more species of foliage plants will 

 complete our practical list. Pandanus Veitchii must 

 not be omitted, for it is a very beautiful and decora- 

 tive plant and does not object as much as some to 

 being set back in the room away from the window a 

 little. It is a native of the Malay Peninsula and 

 naturally loves warmth; it should never be subjected 

 to the least bit of cold draught from an open window 

 in the Winter time and certainly never should be set 

 out in the cold rain for "refreshing" purposes. In 

 fact, next to a cold draught its great aversion is to 

 having water poured into the axes or bases of the 

 leaves. The plant has very strong roots and these 

 in their effort to thrust down deeply into the soil re- 

 sult in pushing the plant up out of the pot, after the 

 manner of potted palms. This should be no cause 

 for alarm as they seem to thrive better in this stilted 



