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DECORATIVE SUBJECTS, Continued 
G. Thunbergia. This Gardenia is a present tryout as 
a root stock for Rafting, being immune to nema¬ 
todes (root knot). 
G. Veitchii. This is a distinct improvement on the 
florida, since it is a true winter bloomer. The 
blooms are more double and the plant lends itself 
readily to tub culture. 
GRAPTOPHYLLUM [20] pictum. Tropical. This 
makes a very handsome conservatory plant, hav¬ 
ing nice green leaves blotched with white or 
sometimes light purple. 
HEDERA [21] Helix. Ivy. Hardy. The well known 
English ivy. 
H. H. Hahn. Branching. A smaller form of the 
English Ivy. Used mostly for indoor decoration. 
H. H. Variegata. A widely variegated form of the 
English ivy making a splendid pot plant. 
HEMIGRAPHIS [22] colorata. Tropical. Java. A 
trailing plant excellent for baskets or for window 
boxes where the reddish-purple leaves lend color 
and variety. The small whitish flowers provide a 
contrast to the colored leaves. 
KALANCHOE [23] coccinea. Sub-tropical. One of 
the dwarfest but best blooming Kalanchoes, be¬ 
ing practically covered at Christmas time with 
tiny, bright red flowers. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM [24] roseum. Tropical. 
South Africa. A low-growing succulent with 
round pointed leaves and small bright pink flow¬ 
ers. Excellent for window boxes or rock gardens, 
thriving in either sun or shade. 
MONSTERA [25] deliciosa. An immense climber, 
having long aerial roots, leaves to three feet long 
Ravenala—Traveller’s Tree 
Mesembryanthemum 
and wide, cut and perforated with large holes. 
Wonderful outdoor plant in the lower South, 
where it occasionally fruits. Shade-loving plant. 
M. acuminata. A similar form but much smaller, 
with perforated leaves. 
NEPHTHYTIS [26] liberica. Tropical. A beautiful 
plant, vining in habit, lanceolate foliage. Popular 
for hanging baskets and window boxes. 
N. liberica variegata. Tropical. Similar to above, 
having silvery serrated leaves. 
PANDANUS [27] utilis. Screw Pine. Tropical. 
Madagascar. When small this resembles the pine¬ 
apple plant with small red spines along the edges 
of the long sword-shaped leaves, but in time will 
form a small forked tree with the leaves arranged 
in a perfect spiral. Older specimens bear cone¬ 
like fruits. 
P. Baptistii. South Seas. This Pandanus has long 
smooth, recurving leaves that are striped blue- 
green and cream. Perhaps a little more vigorous 
grower than Veitchii, yet may be used in similar 
situations. 
P. Veitchii. Ribbon Plant. Polynesia. Wide, re¬ 
curving spiny-toothed leaves, green with a mar¬ 
gin of silvery white. Very decorative for indoors, 
window boxes or patios where it thrives either in 
the sun or shade. 
PEDILANTHUS [28] titbymaloides. Red Bird Cac¬ 
tus. A lovely growing branchy, bright green, 
fleshy-stemmed plant admirably suited to low bor¬ 
der planting, especially in mixed planting where 
extra tropic effects are desired. 
P. variegatus. Same as above except that it is varie¬ 
gated white and green in color. 
PEPEROMIA [29] obtusifolia. Tropical. An orna¬ 
mental herb, vining, and grown for its highly 
glossy, deep green almost circular leaves. 
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