44 
FERNS, MOSSES AND FOLIAGE PLANTS 
FOR SHADE OR SEMI-SHADE 
ACORUS gramineus variegatus—Pretty green and white striped grass-like foliage. 
ADIANTUM cuneatum (Maidenhair-Fern)—A dainty fern for humid places. . 
renin fe Annan: elatum (Spider Bent Dea like mous green and white 
oliage 
CISSUS antarctica {Kangaroo Viney stones growing green Nedied vine. 
CISSUS rhombifolia (Grape Ivy)—Atrtactive easy growing vine.. .. 
CRYPTANTHUS roseus (Starfish Plant)—Rose tinted star-like sien 
CRYPTANTHUS bivittatus—Bright pink tinted, striped dark and light ¢ green Aiohace 
DAVALLIA mariesii (Squirrel's Foot or Rabbit's Foot Fern)—Fronds grow from 
furry brown rhizomes which trail over sides Of pot. Choice. ............ 
EUONYMUS variegated—Green and white boxwood-like foliage... .... 
FITTONIA verschaffelti argyroneur (Mosaic Reale aca broad white ene 
[eaves eee 
FICUS pumila (Creeping Fis): Sell eet fened alow growing tne a Vincaan ie: 
GYNURA aurantiaca (Royal Velvet Plant)—Beautiful a like wine colored 
foliage... .. 
GINGER 7 inneroeren Gimanen eerted palm like ‘leaves A fine) pot plant, cs 
useful herb. . 
HELXINE solieroli (Babys reas Bast fore moss- Slike green irohaaen: 
HEMIGRAPHIS colorata (Red Ivy)—A pretty silver-pink shrubby vine. he 
HYPOESTIS sanguinolenta (Pink Polka-dot Plant)—Pretty pink spotted foliaeek 
IRESINE Herbstii (Blood Leaf)—Bright red foliage adds color to window garden 
IRESINE reticulata—Pretty green and yellow foliage with red stems. 
MYRTUS communis (Swedish Myrtle)—Frangrant boxwood-like ee iy 
MARANTA kerchoveana (Prayer Plant) —Pretty, dark spotted, broad leaves. . 
NEANTHE BELLA—A lovely graceful dwarf palm, ideally suited for small oe 
NEPHTHYTIS liberica (Arrowhead Plant)—Trailing. Shield-like leaves......... 
NEPHTHYTIS liderica var. Ruth Fraser —New silver leaf variety. Extra nice... ... 
NEPHTHYITIS liberica var. Tri-Leaf —Green and gold leaf form of the above. .. 
PELLIONIA daveauana (Trailing Watermelon Begonia)—Pretty bronze leaved vine 
PEPEROMIA galicides—Small succulent leaves, red under. Nice compact plant. 
PEPEROMIA (Trailing Miniature)—A small leaved creeping eee, Nice for 
plantersan ee s. 
PEPEROMIA ebtus foliaeathick ley: Weaves lou growing. Sen Nailing yess 
Bene obdtusifolia eb org OE and green leaved form of the above. 
oice 
Hai Peel argyreia (Watermelon Begonia)—Silver circaray stipes 
on foliage. 
PEPEROMIA Potundifoliao nate caved vine. Nice wnete ivy vill not grow. 
PEPEROMAIA tithymaloides—Thick green peltate leaves. A fine variety........ 
PERISTROPHE augustifolia aureo-variegata (Marble Bete one yellow and 
green foliage.. ... 
PHILODENDRON Cordetamec bear leaved Keir vine ae antes laces Ty. 
PHILODENDRON micans—Heart-leaved as above but with dark glittering foliage 
PILEA microphylla Lpaery Plant) —Succulent fern-like oliaee Grows well 
in Water... ... 
PILEA nomimuttrineroliat a (Creeping Charley) Rounded hairy | ener on > tailing 
stems. , ye 
