20 4 r/iYz?ojr gardening. 
We mention: The growth of the Cocos in loose sand on the sea coast, and 
several species which grow in dense moist woods, in the lichest humus, or others 
in deep alluvial bottoms, near great rivers. The care of roots, letting them 
freely go deeply into pots, will be recompensed by the better and quicker growth 
of the plants. The mould for palms is to be a rich and well drained one; a 
compost of one part of good old manure, and the other partof rich loam, which 
could be mixed with some sharp sand and peat. The pots need a good drainage, 
and palms planted in this manner can be plentifully watered during the summer 
months. lie, who will put his palms, which served for decoration for a parlor 
in the winter season, into the open air during the summer months, in some shady 
sheltered places, will keep them for many years, strong and healthy. 
Several species endure to be planted in gardens and to be treated like bedding 
plants. But in replanting them into pots in the autumn, it is absolutely neces- 
sary to take great care of the roots. No defect must be done to the end points and 
very caiefuUy they have to be digged out. The leaves of the palms are to be kept 
clean, free from all dust and insects, and we recommend to wet them sometimes 
with a sponge. Should big pots be used for palms, small ferns and plants 
may be grown with them at the same time, as this will not the least disturb 
the growing of palms, but will produce a splendid group, palms and ferns 
together. 
We give an instance : with a Latania borbonica (Livistonia), the Pteris serrulata, 
Adiantum Capillus Veneris, cuneatum, tenerum, pubescens, formosum, Pteris 
hastata; Davallia, canariensis, pydata, and several kinds of Selagmella, Trades- 
cantia, Isolepis and Ficus stipularis. Other plants, with palm-like habitus, 
which are nevertheless no true palms, may be treated and used exactly like real 
palms, as: Cycas revoluta. Lamia, Encephalartos, Pandamis, Charludovica 
palmata, Lamatophyllum, borbonicum and Strelitzia, etc. We give in the follow 
ing list only such plants, which are well suited, as we know b}'' long experience 
for window gardening, and besides, are not expensive to purchase. 
Our American ladies will surely not neglect this species of palms, as they 
deserve to take the first place among plants, on account of their beauty and 
durability. 
Several kinds of palms grow slowly and serve thus for many years as decora- 
tions in rooms before they grow too big. 
List of Palms for a iccll-heated room or parlor. 
1. Palms with primatisect fronds : Areca rubra, pumila, lutescens, aurea, *Ba- 
ueri ; Astrocaryum Ayri,ElaisGuine-ensis ; Caryota urens, sobolifera; *Ceroxy- 
lon andicola; Chamnodorca gracilis, graminifolia, desmoncoides, elegans; Ernesti 
Augusti, *lunata, *Schiedeana, pygmsea, *elatior, *;Mexicana ; Cocos plumosa, 
oleracca, Euterpe edulis ; *Jub}ea spectabilis, (Cocos chilcnsLs) ; Oreodoxa regia, 
Sancona; Oenocarysus frigida; *Phoenix dactilifera, *reclinata, *silvestris, farini- 
fera, *Sieforthia elegans. 
2. Palms with fan-shaped, or umbrella-shaped fronds : *Chama3rops humilis. 
