« 
the leaves are well grown. When the flower buds begin 
to rise on the foot stalks remove to a sunny shelf, where 
they will soon show bloom. Place as near the glass as 
possible. After the blooming season (which generally 
lasts two or three months,) is over, gradually withhold 
water, and let the leaves dry down. Plants 50 cents. 
CLERODENDRUM. 
A handsome green¬ 
house climber, with 
large clusters of scarlet 
flowers, each flower 
encased in a bag-like 
calyx of pure white. 
When trained on a 
trellis the drooping 
panicles have a rich 
and elegant appear¬ 
ance. It can be train¬ 
ed as a shrub also, 
and makes a very 
showy pot plant, blooming, as it does, almost continu¬ 
ally in the winter. 30 cents each. 
DRAC/ENA. 
Very ornamental pot plants, grown for their beauty of 
form and foliage. They require re-potting about three 
DRACAENA TERMINALIS. 
times a year to keep them in a healthy condition. The 
leaves should be washed with a damp sponge weekly. 
dkac.*;na indivisa. 
Draccena terminals, or Dragon Tree. Foliage 
dark crimson, marked with pink; fine for baskets, 
vases or house. 75 cents to $1.50 each. 
Ferrae, dark bronzy-green leaves; very striking. 
75 cents each. 
Indivisa, with narrow, grass-like foliage. 75 cents. 
EUONYMOUS. 
A very handsome 
evergroen shrub, near¬ 
ly hardy here. The 
leaves are dark, glossy 
green, richly variegat¬ 
ed with yellow and 
white. It makes a very 
ornamental pot plant 
for the house, enduring 
the usual dry atmos¬ 
phere of our rooms as 
well as any plant we 
know of. It generally 
grows very symmetri¬ 
cal, forming a miniature 
tree. It often sports 
back to the original type, with pure green leaves. 2501s. 
Japonicus aureus, with large, yellow blotch in cen¬ 
ter cf leaf. ^ 
Argenteus, leaves with white margin. 
FERNS. 
LYGODIVM SCANDENS (CLIMBING FERN.) 
These beautiful plants are now quite generally culti¬ 
vated. Some of them, especially the Ptcris; the beau¬ 
tiful Japanese Climbing Fern, Lygodium scandens ; and 
the graceful Sword Fern, Ncphrolepis ; and Adiantum 
amabile, do exceedingly well with room culture. The 
two latter are fine for baskets, throwing out numerous 
fronds through the moss, and, in time, completely hiding 
the basket. All do well in ferneries or Wardian cases. 
In summer they should be set out of doors on the shady 
side of the house or fence. Shower them frequently 
both in summer and winter. Plants 30 cents each, ex¬ 
cept where noted. 
Adiantum amabile, an elegant maiden-hair variety 
“ affine. 
“ pubescens. 
Lygodium scandens, a beautiful climbing Fern, 
from Japan, growing from ten to twenty feet, and 
succeeding admirably with common room culture. 
50 cents to $i.oo each. See engraving. 
Nephrolepis exaltata, or Sword Fern, very dcsir 
able for house culture, especially for hanging bas¬ 
kets. 50 cents each. 
Pteris macrophylla. 
“ cretica albo lineata. 
“ serrulata. 
1 
47 
