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nent ; in time they corrode, and must be renewed Clay or wood are preferable. 
The plants herein are several Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Lily of the Valley, 
&c. The directions for the starting of these bulbs and their culture has already 
been explained in the chapter on bulbs. 
Fig. 7.— Ornamental Hanging Baskets. 
Fig. 8, is a Conservatory Basket, of lava ware, made unusually deep. The 
plants herein placed are Dracaenas, Crotons, Indian Ferns, Niphobolus pertu- 
sus, and N. rupestris ; also the Variegated Panicum. Ivy droops over the 
sides. 
