200 ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



broad and ample, and of a somewhat spreading habit 

 without being pendulous ; it is robust in habit, and rapidly 

 forms an elegant specimen either for home decoration or 

 for exhibition purposes, but, on account of the length and 

 breadth of its foliage, we do not consider it weU adapted 

 for table decoration. In a young state the leaves are 

 bright light green in colour, streaked with deep red, and 

 tinged with a rosy hue, but they change with age to a 

 bright bronze. Native of the South Sea Islands. 



Deoseea. 



A genus of beautiful plants of small proportions, and 

 typical of the order Broseracece. They are popularly 

 known as Sundews, and are all more or less ornamented 

 with red hairs, which discharge a viscid juice, and which 

 enables them to catch flies and other small insects. As 

 these plants are exceedingly interesting, and can be so 

 easily accommodated, they will be found worthy a place 

 in every amateur's collection, even if the space allotted 

 for plant growing only comprises a Wardian case. Their 

 culture is very easy, living sphagnum moss and a little 

 peat being all the boU necessary. A quantity of pot- 

 sherds should be used, the pot stood in a pan of water, 

 and the plant placed near the glass and well exposed 

 to the light, after which it will require copious waterings. 

 Droseras are increased by seeds, which should be sown as 

 soon after gathering as possible, for they do not retain 

 their vitality for any length of time. There are yet many 

 superb species of this exquisite genus to introduce ; the 

 British species are exceedingly beautiful. 



D. linaia. — This species is frequently to be found in 

 collections under the name of D. dichotoma. The leaves 

 are all radical, produced on long footstalks, and deeply 



