OTHER DESIRABLE PLANTS 



Saxifrage. — Saxifrage sarmentosa, often 

 known as "Strawberry Geranium," — though 

 it does not have the remotest relationship with 

 either of those plants — is a very pretty hang- 

 ing plant. Its foliage is circular in shape, of a 

 dark olive variegated with white. There will 

 be a cluster of leaves, large and small; from 

 these runners will be sent out; when they have 

 grown to the length of a foot, another cluster 

 of leaves will form. The habit of the plant is 

 as pleasing as it is peculiar. Well-grown speci- 

 mens will nearly cover the pot with foliage, 

 and there will be runners festooning all sides 

 of it with their leaf-clusters. Easily grown 

 from runners which have been allowed to root 

 by coming in contact with the soil. 



OxALis. — The Oxalis is a charming plant 

 for a hanging basket because it blooms so 

 freely, and requires so little attention. O. 

 rosea is a bright pink variety. O. alba has a 

 pure white flower. The best variety of all is 

 aurea, generally known as the "Buttercup 

 Oxalis." This is a rich golden-yellow. Its 

 flowers are borne in wonderful profusion 

 throughout the entire winter. 



The Oxalis is grown from small tubers, 

 which should be procured from the florist in 



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