Plants in Tubs 
HYDRANGEA IN TUB 
trained and clipped to almost any shape, and if 
given the same care and attention usually bestowed 
on the bay tree makes a desirable subject for tub 
culture. 
Among flowering plants none are quite the equal 
of the subjects of our illustrations, the crape 
myrtle, Lagerstrcetnia Indica, and Hydrayigea hor- 
tensis. 
In addition to these, oleanders, orange trees, rub¬ 
ber plants, palms, and cycas about complete the list. 
None of the above mentioned plants can be 
considered hardy enough to stand out doors when 
growing in tubs north of the latitude of Washington, 
D. C. Even the box and privet, although quite hardy 
when planted in the ground, would be liable to injury 
in the winter when growing in tubs in an exposed 
position. The bay tree will stand a few degrees of 
frost but should not be subjected to a temperature 
much below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. 
Under these conditions the winter accommodation 
and care of tubbed plants limit their use and no 
doubt accounts for their not being more generally 
used. In some large establishments a specially 
constructed house is built for their accommodation 
where an ideal temperature of from 45° to 50° can be 
maintained. 
When such quarters are lacking an enclosed porch, 
a light well-ventilated cellar, or even an outhouse 
will often he found suitable. In such places the 
winter care is not very exacting, the essentials being 
to look at them once or twice a week to see that thev 
do not become too dry. Very little water will he 
needed, however, as the function of the plants are 
practically suspended. Rubber plants and palms 
would be benefited by a little more heat and moisture 
than is advisable for the others. I'he crape myrtle 
and hydrangea being deciduous would stand the 
poorest winter quarters, they may he wintered in 
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