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bly found in the living room. Another great difficulty in the use of the Maranta 
is the too great eagerness to display in the window ; the leaves being large, reach 
out and touch the window pane. AVhen cooled with the touch they become at 
once of sickly look, turn yellow, and are greatly disfigured. They must be 
kept away Irom all 
cool winter air, and 
thrive best in a hot, 
moist location. Do 
not let the leaves rest 
or lie upon anything. 
The Maranta rosea 
picta IS one of the 
most exquisite of this 
class, and to those 
who have conserva- 
tories, where it can 
temporarily be re- 
moved to and from 
the parlor, it will be 
Hrell worth keeping. 
The Poinscttia piil- 
cherima. 
No plant f th e 
present day has so 
striking a Hower or is 
better capable for 
Parlor Ornament than 
this. It is not a plant 
for continuous room 
culture, but only for 
temporary purj)Oses, 
being quite tender, 
needing a tempera- 
ture of 75°, and even 
at night not below 60°. For vases, for dinner tables, for floral decorations of 
Bome Etagere, or to be placed in front of a handsome looking glass, it will al- 
ways be of more than ordinary merit. 
The Gymnostaclujum Verschnffeltii, is very suitable for vases, and in our illus- 
tration. Fig. 3, is used in a handsome silver stand and glass bowl as a decoration 
for the table. 
Caladiums. 
The variegated Caladiums are very desirable for decoration, for, besides their 
gracefulness, they will well endure the transition from the green house to a warm 
Pig. 10.— Dracaeua tenuiii.ilis. 
