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striped with creamy white. In texture, they 

 are thick and firm, with a leathery character 

 that enables them to successfully resist dust 

 and the debilitating influences of dry air. This 

 plant has not been repotted for over seven 

 years, nor has any fresh soil been given it. It 

 subsists on food furnished in the form of a 

 liquid fertilizer, which is applied regularly, 

 but is never very strong. Treated in this way, 

 this plant has remained in perfect health, and 

 has done more decorative duty than any other 

 plant I have ever grown. For filling a corner, 

 for ornamenting the porch, or the steps, or 

 taking a prominent place in the decoration of 

 the hall it has proved invaluable. One of its 

 dost meritorious features is its ability to get 

 along with less direct light than any other 

 plant I have any knowledge of. It is there- 

 fore adapted to locations where there is no 

 strong light — nooks and corners where other 

 plants would soon languish seeming to suit it 

 perfectly. Because of its low, spreading habit 

 it can be made to do duty in many places where 

 Palms would not work in well. Give it all the 

 water it needs, feed it as advised, and wash it 

 from time to time to free its leaves from dust 

 and enable their rich coloring to show effective- 



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