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that are readily grown from seeds, such as carnations, 

 alyssum, candytuft, mignonette, nasturtiums, stocks, 

 matricaria (feverfew), besides others used as bedding 

 plants, as verbenas, petunias, pansies, pyrethrum, cen- 

 taurea and dianthus, that are also often used as house 

 plants. 



While carnitions, violets and roses are of value 

 for furnishing cut flowers, they can seldom receive 

 proper care in a dwelling and are seldom desirable as 

 house plants, unless one has at least a small window 

 conservatory in which proper conditions can be given 

 them. 



As plants for the decoration of a parlor, or to com- 

 bine with others in a large window, the following are desir- 

 able, as they can be grown successfully with but little 

 care : Palms, pandanus, aspidistras, rubber trees, 

 Cyperus alternifolius, anthericum, dracsenas and cor- 

 dylines, araucarias and marantas, besides, in partial 

 shade, ferns, lycopods, gloxinias, tuberous begonias, 

 fancy leaved caladiums, and many others. As house 

 plants among the palms, we may note as among the 

 most valuable, Howea {Kentia) Belmoreana, and H. 

 Fosteriana, Areca lutescens, Khapis humilis and R. 

 fldbelliformis, Livistona Chinensis {Latania Borionica), 

 Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana {Seaforthia elegans), 

 Cocos Weddeliana, Livistona {Corypka) Australis, and 

 many others. 



As plants for climbing or trailing, we may mention 

 the ivies, English {Hedera helix), German, Senecio 

 mihanioides, cape S. macroglossus and Kenil worth or 

 coliseum (Linaria Cymbalaria), Vinca minor, var. 

 madeira vine, moneywort {LysimacJiia nummularia), 

 Mahernia odorata, Othonna crassifolia, lobelias, musk 

 plant {Mimulus moschatus), Lygodium scandens, wax 

 plant {Hoya carnosa), Cohcea scandens, canary bird- 

 flower {Trqpceolum peregrinum), smilax [MyrsipTiyllum 



