TE>'DEE nANDSOME EOLIAGE PLA:N'TS. 



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planted in sand, under a high bell glass, in bottom heat, 

 shaded from the sun. The mature plants love plenty of 

 light and air. 



The Ci/anopliyllurji mo.gnificum is a woody shrub of 

 fine growth, ^yith truly magnificent leaves, about two 

 feet long and nine inches wide, of a handsome oval shape, 

 tapering to a point. The veins of the leaves are stout, 

 and raised in a regular pattern of white on a rich velvety 

 - green surface, and the under sides are a full purplish 

 crimson. The temperature in summer is 70"^ to 75° 

 and in winter 65° to 70°. The soil for it is well mixed 

 peat, decayed leaves and silver sand. Let the pots be 

 well drained ; water sparingly in winter, well in summer ; 

 and let the plant have full exposure to the sun. If it is 

 inclined to run up, stop it, to make it shoot from the 

 sides. It may be grown from cuttings. 



The Cissus discolor is a splendid climber, with heart- 

 shaped pointed leaves, six inches long and two and a half 

 broad, beautifully variegated on the upper surface ; rich 

 green, clouded and marked with white, peach, and pur- 

 plish crimson, and covered with metallic lustre ; while 

 underneath they are dark crimson. The veins of the 

 leaf and the tendrils of the plant are crimson. Its 

 summer temperature is 70° to 75^, and winter 60° to 

 65°. It will do well in a compost of peat and loam, 

 mixed with well rotted manure. It is a rapid grower 

 and requires a rich soil, and it will do nicely to cover a 

 wall in a conservatory, to train up pillars or over a 

 balloon treUis. It should be shaded from hot sun, 

 which destroys its metallic lustre, and the leaves must 

 not be watered. It will grow from cuttings of top shoots. 

 Cissus loorpliyropliyllus is also a very handsome climber, 

 but of slower growth. 



Sonerila Margaritacea is a half-shrubby, low-growing 

 plant, which is a perfect gem of beauty, with numerous 

 1 shoots and small leaves, marked all over the upper 

 j surface with round silvery spots of great beauty and 

 ( distinctness, and pretty rose-coloured flowers. Its sum- 

 mer temperature is 70° to 80*^, and winter 60° to 

 65°. Ee-pot the plants in spring, and again in June, 



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