GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 
All these ferns mentioned I have seen grown 
repeatedly, under varying conditions, in a furnace- 
heated house as well as a steam-heated apartment; 
and with a reasonable amount of light, and water 
enough to keep them thoroughly moist, I have had 
them green and beautiful the year around. 
Palms and the popular foliage plants can be 
grown satisfactorily with little or no sunlight. 
The kentia palm before mentioned is one of the 
very hardiest, and will thrive where few others will 
grow. Both the cocoanut and date varieties can be 
easily grown from seed,—an interesting experi- 
ment. None of them require any particular treat- 
ment. A place by a north or east window will suit 
them perfectly; they will stand a temperature of 
forty-five degrees at night; but they do require 
plenty of water, and cleanliness of leaf. Water 
them as the earth becomes dry, but do not leave 
standing in half-filled jardinieres, (as people often 
do,) as much soaking spoils the soil. A good plan 
for plants of this class is to set them in a pail of 
warm water and leave for a few hours or over night, 
about once a week, and then when they become dry 
in between times, pour water enough around the 
roots to wet thoroughly. 
The rubber plant grows quickly compared with 
the palm, and requires very little attention. It 
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