Following is a list of plants that, given reasonable care, will 
thrive under house conditions : 
Scientific names 
Araucaria excelsa 
Asparagus plumosus 
Aspidistra lurida 
Begonia Rex 
Cocos Wedaelliana 
Cyperus altemifolius 
Dracaena GodsefEana 
Dracaena indivisa 
Ficus elastica 
Ficus repens 
Hedera Flelix 
Kentia Belmoreana 
Kentia Fosteriana 
Nephrolepis exaltata 
bostoniensis and 
many varieties 
Pandanus utilis 
Saxifraga sarmentosa 
Tradescantia (several 
species ) 
FOLIAGE PLANTS 
Common names 
Norfolk Island Pine 
Asparagus Fern 
Parior Palm 
Rex Begonia 
Weddell's Cocos 
Umbrella Plant 
Gold-dust Dracaena 
Fountain Plant 
India Rubber Plant 
Creeping Fig 
English Ivy 
Curly Palm 
Thatch-Leaf Palm 
Boston Ferns 
Remarks 
All palms delight in a well 
drained rich soil and abun- 
dant moisture 
Pot should be kept partially 
submerged in water 
Trailer 
Trailer — good for growing in 
shade 
Screw Pine 
Mother of Thousands Trailer 
Wandering Jew Trailer 
FLOWERING PLANTS 
Azalea indica 
Begonia argenteo-guttata 
Begonia semperflorens 
Begonia Thurstoni 
Camellia japonica 
Cyclamen 
Epiphyllum truncatum 
Impatiens Sultani 
Pelargonium domesticum 
Pelargonium zonale 
Phyllocactus vars. 
Primula sinensis 
Richardia africana 
Bulbs in great variety 
Indian Azalea 
Ever-flowering Begonia 
Thurston’s Begonia 
Camellia 
Christmas Cactus 
Zanzibar Balsam 
Lady Washington Geranium 
Zonal Geranium 
Chinese Primrose 
Calla Lily 
Likes peaty soil 
Begonias grow best in a com- 
post containing a good pro- 
portion of leaf soil 
Likes peaty soil 
Use rather poor soil 
Needs rich soil and abundance 
of water 
Except where otherwise specified, loam, with a small proportion of 
decayed manure, should be used as potting soil. 
Montague Free. 
The Leaflets are published weekly or biweekly from April to June, and 
October to November, inclusive, by The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, 
N. Y. 
Telephone: 6173 Prospect. Mail address: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn. 
N. Y. 
