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OENAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS, 



WINDOW PLANTS AND PLANTS SUITABLE FOR 

 IN-DOOR DECORATION. 



HAT we were very far behind our neighbours in 

 France, Germany, and Belgium, both as regards 

 the style and extent of plant decorations for 

 dwelling-honses, is a fact which we imagine no one will 

 deny; but we may add, with equal truth, that since 

 the publication of the first edition of this book, it is 

 daily becoming less apparent. With the view, then, of 

 hastening the time when we shall have entirely cleared 

 ourselves of this disgrace, we offer a few remarks upon 

 the kinds of plants which are suitable for this purpose, 

 and upon the best mode of using them. It will be well, 

 however, to trace out the cause of this national oblivious- 



