DECORATIVE SUBJECTS, Continued 
S. zeylanica. Tropical. India. Similar in habit of 
growth to the thyrsiflora but with transverse 
markings of white on green. Somewhat more at¬ 
tractive and very useful as a decorative subject. 
SCHEFFLERA [38] actinophylla. Tropical. Shrub 
with leaves seven inches long and two inches 
wide, arranged five to six to a head. 
SCHISMATOGLOTTIS [39] neo-guineensis. Tropi¬ 
cal. Heart-shaped oval leaves ten inches long and 
six inches wide, bright green, irregular spotted 
with yellowish green. Splendid house plant. 
SCINDAPSUS [40] aureus (Pothos aureus). Tropi¬ 
cal. Tall climber, ovate leaves one and a half feet 
long, fourteen inches wide, blotched with pale 
yellow. Splendid for growing outdoors on walls, 
on trees, where it attains an immense height. 
S. aureus Wilcoxii. Smaller leaf than above but 
more lightly colored. Splendid house plant. 
STRELITZIA [41] Nicolai. Tropical. South Africa. 
A decorative subject for the patio or for tub 
Spanish Bayonet—Yucca aloifolia 
culture indoors, resembling the Traveler’s Palm 
in manner of growth but does not make such 
large specimens. Odd shaped blue flowers are 
formed when the plant is rather large. 
S. Reginae. Bird of Paradise Flower. Tropical. South 
Africa. More dwarf in form than the Nicolai, this 
is useful as a house and conservatory plant, the 
flowers resembling bright orange and blue birds 
in flight. Very lasting and make attractive cut 
flowers. Will endure neglect, but will not bloom 
regularly unless well cared for. 
SYNGONIUM [42] podophyllum. Tropical. Another 
ornamental vine with deeply three lobed leaves 
each lobe heavily feathered with silver along the 
midrib. 
TETRAPANAX [43] papyriferum. Rice-paper 
Plant. Hardy. China. The large leaves are palm¬ 
ate, silvery on under side and exceedingly hand¬ 
some. The plant grows upright like a palm, sel¬ 
dom branching, to a height of eight to twelve 
feet, and in early winter^, throws out feathery 
spikes of bloom several feet in length. 
TILLANDSIA [44] fasciculata. Air Plant. Hardy. 
Native. An interesting subject that may be at¬ 
tached to trees or on blocks of wood in natural¬ 
istic plantings or in a pot for interior work. 
Shaped like a pineapple plant with long, narrow, 
smooth gray-green leaves, it is lovely in the sum¬ 
mer when the spike of crimson bracts and purple 
blossoms appears. 
T. utriculata. Hardy. Native. The largest native 
species with broader and longer leaves than the 
preceding and with a very tall branched spike of 
rather inconspicuous pale blue and greenish yel¬ 
low flowers. 
TRADESCANTIA [45] discolor. Tropical. A small 
leafy subject, leaves green above and purple be¬ 
neath. 
VINCA [46] major. Tropical. The old-time favorite 
for window boxes and hanging baskets. Prefers 
partial shade and cool locaHons in this climate. 
YUCCA [47] aloifolia. Spanish Bayonet. Hardy 
throughout Florida. Southwestern North Amer¬ 
ica. A bold, stiff-leaved plant that is decorative in 
all sizes from small plants for jars to taller speci¬ 
mens in the tropical gardens or for lawn planting. 
Heavy spikes of cream-white flowers are borne 
during the summer. Will thrive in almost any 
type of soil and will stand neglect and poor care. 
ZEBRINA [48] pendula. Wandering Jew. Tropical. 
Mexico. A splendid trailing plant for shady win¬ 
dow boxes, hanging baskets, or as a ground cover 
where grass will not grow. The medium sized 
pointed leaves are reddish purple underneath and 
silvery white suffuse.d with purple above and the 
margins purple striped. Small rose-red flowers 
borne in the axils of the leaves. 
Z. Species. A variegated form in dark purple. 
ZINGIBER [49] Darceyi. Sub-tropical. India and 
China. A small reed-like decorative plant about 
two or more feet high with bright shining green 
leaves with a broad creamy white or often pink 
margin and oblique stripes of the same color. 
Deep red ball-shaped flowers. 
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