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divisa lineata^ ru"bra^ stricta^ terminalis, and umbraculifera. 

 Those most easily managed^ and therefore tlie 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 apartments. 



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- < 

 vata ; the diflPerent 

 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 

 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; Cm^uligo recur- 

 vata, and several species of the genus Dieifenbachia. The' 

 Picus elastica is a capital plant for window ornament, and 

 some years ago was very much employed for that purpose; 

 but since it has become som.ewhat common Picus Chauvieri 

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



Gesnera cinnabarina. 



