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F. religiosa (The " Pippul Tree " of the Hindoos). — Is a 

 Tery ornamental plant, forming a compact and handsome 

 bush ; its leaves, which are light bright green, are nearly 

 ■cordate ia shape, with the apex lengthened out to a long 

 ■tail-like process. It forms a beautiful plant for the decora- 

 tion of apartments, and should be more extensively grown 

 •than has hitherto been the case. Native of the East Indies. 



F. stipulata. — This little species is frequently to be seen 

 in collections of plants under the name of F. repens. It is 

 a climber, attaching itself to walls or stems of trees, and 

 forms a beautiful object, its small dark green leaves lying 

 so close to the wall ; and as it is not subject to the attacks 

 ■of insects, it is a valuable climbing plant to recommend the 

 amateur. Native of the East Indies. 



F. Surmgarii. — An excellent erect-growing species, very 

 ornamental in stove or greenhouse, or even in the open 

 air during summer; the leaves are of considerable size, 

 heart-shaped, with serrate edges, the upper surface rich 

 dark green, the main ribs of which and the nodes from 

 'which the petioles spring are deep red. Native of 

 Amboyna. 



FUTONIA. 



An Acanthaceous genus possessing several species of 

 great beauty. They are trailing plants of easy growth, 

 and have very brilliant marked leaves. As ornaments 

 for a Wardian case they are unequalled, and when grown 

 as pyramids they form beautiful objects in. the stove. For 

 planting upon the surface of the pots or tubs in which 

 Palms or other large specimens are growing they are very 

 useful, and also for forming narrow borders as edges to the 

 walks in the stove. To grow them well, plant in a mixture 

 of peat and loam, with a liberal addition of sUver sand • 

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