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Fig. 113. 



divisa lineata, rubra, stricta, terminalis, and umbraculifera. 

 Those most easily managed, and therefore the most popular 

 for window ornaments, are Dracaena congesta, rubra, and 

 terminalis. Pandanus utilis, amaryllifolius Vandermeerschi, 

 and javanicus variegatus ; Cycas revoluta, and varieties of 

 Aspidistra, occupy also a very important place in the decora- 

 tion of apartmetits. 



The plants compos- 

 ing the following list, 

 although suitable and 

 distinct in appearance, 

 require somewhat more 

 care and attention 

 than the preceding. 

 Several species of 

 Aralia, more especially 

 Aralia Sieboldi ; Bam- 

 busa j aponica variegata 

 and B. Fortunei varie- <t 

 vata; the different 

 varieties of Begonia; 

 most of the Bromelias ; 

 Billbergias and allied 

 families are very use- 

 ful, including the 

 variegated Pine- apple, 

 which forms a splen- 

 did object for placing 



in large warm rooms Gesnera cinnabarina. 



on special occasions. 



Caladium odorum, for winter decoration, and the species 

 with the beautifully-spotted and mottled leaves, for the 

 summer; Carludovica palmata and plicata; Croton pic- 

 tum, pictum variegatum, and discolor; Curculigo recur- 

 vata, and several species of the genus Dieffenbachia. The 

 Picns elastica is a capital plant for window ornament, and 

 some years ago was very much employed for that purpose ; 

 bnt since it has become somewhat common Ficus Chauvieri 

 has been substituted for it in many places. There are many 



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