306 ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



SCINDAPSUS. 



A small genus of Araaeoe, mostly climbers. The single 

 species introduced here is admirably adapted for hanging 

 baskets, or for rook-work in the stove ; it also looks very 

 elegant when trained upon the stems of Tree Ferns or 

 Palms. If grown in baskets, a mixture of fibrous peat , 

 and sphagnum moss will suit it well ; if in pots, peat and 

 sand. It is increased by cuttings or by division. 



j8. pictus. — This is an elegant trailing plant. The leaves 

 are alternate, obliquely-ovate in shape, and somewhat 

 fleshy in texture, of a deep green colour, blotched with 

 silvery white. As a basket plant, or when used to cover 

 a wall, it has a beautiful effect. This plant was distributed 

 under the name of Pothos argyrea, when first introduced 

 from Java ; another somewhat inferior variety with larger 

 leaves, but not so brightly blotched with white, has also 

 been introduced to our gardens from Borneo. 



Seafoethia. 

 Of this genus we have only one, species in cultivation, 

 although it would appear there are many species in the 

 East Indies j^et to be introduced to our Gardens. It is 

 a most graceful plant, eminently adapted for the decoration 

 of greenhouse and the sub-tropical garden. SeafortJiias 

 should be potted in a mixture of peat and loam. In a 

 young state, when the plants will be wanted to , grow 

 quickly, we advise that the soil should consist of a mixture 

 of two parts peat, to one of sand and loam ; but when 

 they have attained some feet in height, many cultivators 

 may wish to retard them, and then we advise that the 

 -soil should be nearly all sandy loam. Like most of this 

 .order, SeafortJiias are only increased by seeds. 



