PLANTS FOR CORRIDORS. 



adornments. Vases for cut flowers, if any are used, ought to be of trumpet shape, 

 and filled with arums, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, or other bold flowers with long 

 stems. 



Corridors leading to large halls are generally cold and airy, even though shielded by 

 drapery. In such posi- 

 tions the hardier palms, 

 such as Chamrserops ex- 

 celsa, Corypha australis, 

 Phoenix dactilifera, and 

 Seaforthia elegans, may 

 be arranged singly at 

 certain intervals, or be 

 associated with eucalyp- 

 tuses, acacias, grevil- 

 leas, aspidistras, the 

 hardier kinds of ferns, 

 Aralia Sieboldi, Ficus 

 el as tic a, chrysanthe- 

 mums, and other half- 

 hardy plants. Bold 

 plants of Araucaria Cun- 

 ninghami, A. excelsa, 

 and other elegant coni- 

 fers, are also of service 

 for decorating corridors. 

 Hardy conifers are not 

 grown for this purpose 

 nearly so much as they 

 should be. For special 

 occasions tall, well- 

 formed, but not very heavy, cupressuses might be lifted from the open ground, their 

 roots freely reduced, then placed in pots large enough to keep the plants steady. "With 

 soil firmly packed about the roots, and water freely supplied, they can be kept in a 

 presentable condition for a fortnight or longer. In the draughty corridor of a large 



vol. in. M M 



Fig. 154. Pedestal Adornment. 



