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..ig.22 represents a Glass rotunda or Bell Glass, surrounded by different dwarf 
plants exposed to dry air, as : Lychnis Haageana, Spigelia Marilandica, Mime 
lus quinqufcvulncris, Convolvulus Mauritanicus and Calcaenlaria rugosa flon- 
bunda. Tiie inside plants are like those which are proposed for Wardian case? 
requiring the same treatment. Such well filled and well arranged Bell glasses ar. 
beautiful ornaments for the table at festivities. 
Fig. 23 The flower basket, with goldfish basin, is very cheerful to look a 
when standing in a bay window or on a table. It is charming to sec the livel) 
and graceful little animals swimming about between the carefully arrangec 
plants. Plant in this basket the neat: Rosa Bengalensis, Agrippina, Crocus 
Snowdrops, Lily of the Valley, Lephyranthus candidus; Verbena var., kinds 
Neseinbrj'antheraum cordifolium, Carex Japonicus, fol. var.. Sweet Alyssum and 
blue Lobelias. 
Fig. 1 is a low flower stand for Tropical plants, covered with a falling veil to 
protect plants against the dust. Place it in front of a large looking glass, which 
will heighten the effect. Only large Tropical plants can be used here for decora- 
tion. Such are : Dracaenas, Bambusa, Hedycliium, Alpinia nutans, Curculigo 
recurvata, Pothos, macrophylla, Anthurium, Philodendron pertusum and Palms 
as : Chamaedorea lunata, elatior, gracilis ; — Cycais revoUita, Rhapis flabclliformis, 
and large ferns as : Blechnun australe andBrasiliense, Pteris, argyroneura and 
tricolor, Pteris arguta and hastata, Pol3'podium aureum, Nephrolepis exaltata, 
Cyathca meduUaris and australis; Pteris cretica alba and Cyrtomium falcatum. 
Fig. 24. This flower stand consists of wire or fine willow, work prettily 
adorned at the bottom with Berlin-wool, or bead work done up by the fingers of 
a lady. It serves especially for keeping cut flowers which have to be put, to 
give them more durability, in wet sand. Toy or Passion flowers climb round at 
the sides, and Pelargonium pedatum, Fragaria Indica, Saxifraga, Vinca major 
fol. var. Sweet Alyssum mixed with Lobelias decorate the upper part of the 
stand. 
Fig. 25 is one of the handsomest of parlor decorations ; a sofa shaded by 
big plants with imposing foliage as on Fig 7. 
Place for the warm season plants like this : Melianthus major, Canna, various 
kinds, Uhdea pinnalifida, Solanum robustum, laciniatum, "Warcsewitzii; Amar- 
anthus bicolor coccineus; Iresine and Alternanthera, Coleus, Fuchsia, Il^-biscus, 
Plumbago, (iardenia florida, and Fortunci; Abutilon Thomsonii and Mcsopota- 
micum, fol. var., Chrysanthemum Sensation, Osmunda cinnamomea, Struthio- 
pterisGermanica,Adiantum pedatum, Onoclea sensibilis. Heliotrope, Jasminum 
grarile, Rosa Bourbon, Souvenir de Malmaison, Rosa Thea, Souvenir d'un. 
ami, Hydrangea hortensis, Lilium lancifolium and auratum. 
Fig. 26 is much like Cut 9 ; but of greater importance is here the choice of 
Bingle plants, as the whole arrangement shows small flower stands, tastefully 
grouped round the arbor. Fill the stands in the back ground with the following 
plants : Dracaena terminalis and D. ferrea, D. Brasiliensis, rubra, congesta, 
austnlis, indivisa, Veitchii; also Ficus elastica, australis and Cooperi. For 
