WINDOW GARDENINO. 
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Nothing indeed can be more charming as flower stands in rustic style, covered 
with these interesting plants, mixed with Ferns, Selaginella, New Orleans moss, 
xillandsiausneoides, Nidularia, Aechmgea and Pitcairna. Of Orchids, are re- 
commended the following : Cattleya, Lielia, Lycaste, Maxillaria, Oncidion, Odon- 
toglossum, Schomburgkia, Acropera, Acineta, Epidendron, Gongora, Lygopeta- 
lum and Brassia species. 
For wardian cases the 
smallest species of Or- 
c h i d s and especially 
vai'ious kinds of Anec- 
tochylus, with their sil- 
ver and golden veins in 
the leaves are very de- 
sirable; also the very 
interesting D i o n a e a 
muscipula which is one 
of our native orchids as 
well as Goodyera pu- 
bescens; place them to- 
gether with several kinds 
of ferns. A glass case 
filled M'ith these plants 
IS an elegant ornament 
for the parlor. Other 
Orchids only cultivated 
in pots will do Avell for 
window decoration. 
Take for this purpose : 
Bletia hyacinthina, Li- 
modorum, Tankervillae, 
(Phajus grandifulius), 
Cymbidinm oloefoliura 
and C. ensifolium, Ua- 
lantlie vestita and vera- 
trifolia, and various 
species of Cypripediura. 
It shows a refined I'i-. is. Flower box with .irbor and climWng Tines, 
taste to decorate with air plants, ferns and tine climbing plants as : Cissus di.scolor, 
Ectrites, Melaleuca, Miconia speciosa, Pothos argyraea, Echites argyraea violacea, 
Passiflora trifasciata, kermesina, and P. princeps, Dioscorea discolor, ^lanettia bi- 
color, Thunbergia chrysops, Th. grandiflora and Th. laurifolia. Avoid plants 
with soft and downy leaves and emploj' more Ferns, Grasses or even Caladias 
and plants with smooth leaves as they are more la.sting for this purpose than 
the so-called Bedding plants which are more suitable for out of door cultivation 
