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gesta, Dr. fcrrea, Dr. terminalis, Dr. australis, D. Brnsiliensis, Dr. rubra, 
Latania borbonica, Cryptomeria Japonica, Araucaria imbricata, Yucca 
llaccida, Aralia papyrifera, longifolia; or a little orange tree, rouiul which are 
grouped by size: Ferns with long fronds, as Blechnum australe, spicatum and 
B. frasineum, Pteris arguta, Pteris longifolium, Aspidium violascens, A. molle, 
Asplenium decursive, pinnatum, Cyrtomium falcatum, Osmunda cinnamomea 
and regalis, Struthiopteris Germanica ; and for the outline of this group, small 
plants of Camelia,Azalia, Gardenia radicans, Myrtus, Aucuba, jMagnolia fusca 
Eugenia australis, Plecto 
gyne variegata, Rluicus acii 
leatus, R. raccmosus, Che 
nopodium lanalum, Alj's- 
sum maritimum, fol. var., 
and Carex japonica, fol. var. 
Now to decorate a small 
parlor, which is daily used 
and has a higher tempera- 
ture, take : Several Dra- 
casnas, small Palms, Pan- 
daTius utilis, Philodendrum 
pertusum, Alocasia niacror- 
rhiza, fol .var., A. Jenningii, 
A. metallica, A. arborea, 
Cioton pictum, and 0. va- 
riegatum, and different 
'jpecies of Maranta, Ama- 
r} His Tessani, A. solandrse 
flora, A. vittata and A, 
regina, Vallota purpurea, 
Pitcairnea punicea, Aech- 
mnca fulgens, Tillandsia 
farinosa, pyramidalis and 
A composition of plants 
with thick and fleshy leaves 
Fig. 17. Flower Box and tree trellis. and branches is attractive 
and interesting. For instance, for the centre of the group : Echeveria gran- 
diflora, metallica, or E. sanguinea, or Sempervivum arboreum, fol. var., grafted 
Epiphyllum, or OpuntiaBrasiliensis, surrounded by Mammillaria, Echinocactus, 
Echeveria, secunda glauca, Aloe retusa, Sempervivum Californicum, Aloe mar- 
garitifora, Sedum Sieboldii, fol. var. 
It is some years since very successful and lasting efforts have been made to 
^iltivate air plants (Orchids) in the room, (they have lately become cheaper.) 
