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plant varieties of ferns and liardy creeping vines, sucli as the 

 Chinese Evergreen Honeysuckle, Ampelopsis Veitchii, German 

 ivy, Vincas of varieties, Pilea reptans, rose and lemon scented 

 Geraniums, some of the hardy Salvias, Mahonias, Creeping Juni- 

 pers, Daphne Mezerium. The whole forms a most pleasing 

 feature in a room, and is of far less trouble than plants grown in 

 pots, to be changed, repotted, etc., from time to time. Another 

 feature of this style of house decoration of Flora's gems, is, that 

 the roots are rarely injured by moisture or draught, even if too 

 often or too rarely watered. 



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From this we revert to the common practice of window deco- 

 ration with pot plants and hanging baskets filled with creepers, 

 whose graceful lines oft wave so thick and fresh in the life as to 

 give an idea that they are like the Mistletoe, living only upon 



