. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. ON ROOM PLANTS. 767. FIG. 506.—JUB^EA SPECTABILIS. pulchrd), Archontophainix Cunninghamiana (Seqforthia elegans ; Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana), Sabal Adansonii, S. Blackbum- iana (S. umbraculifera), Jubma spectabilis (Fig. 506), Nannorhops Ritchieana, and most of the Arecas. One frequently sees the dwarf and graceful Geonoma gracilis in rooms, butit is ill-adapted for such a pur- pose, and had better be omitted from the list. The window offers the best position for growing them, as Palms are lovers of light. Here the
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. ON ROOM PLANTS. 767. FIG. 506.—JUB^EA SPECTABILIS. pulchrd), Archontophainix Cunninghamiana (Seqforthia elegans ; Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana), Sabal Adansonii, S. Blackbum- iana (S. umbraculifera), Jubma spectabilis (Fig. 506), Nannorhops Ritchieana, and most of the Arecas. One frequently sees the dwarf and graceful Geonoma gracilis in rooms, butit is ill-adapted for such a pur- pose, and had better be omitted from the list. The window offers the best position for growing them, as Palms are lovers of light. Here they will succeed if bought in summer, as they should be, and treated on the lines elsewhere laid down, as regards watering and until severe frosts are expected. They should then be removed from the window each evening, and be placed in a part of the room out of the reach of frosts. In addition to the covering already noted, it may be advisable to enclose the pots in a warm frost- proof mate- rial like felt. Next to Palms, the Aspidistras are the most popular foli- age plants. A. lurida, A. I. variegata, and A. elatior (Fig. 507) are the kinds used for room decoration, and there are no. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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