Dreer's 72nd annual edition garden book : 1910 . Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm conser-vatory, Chabrierii. Long, narrow, deep-green foliage with crimson-bronze midrib. $ each. Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage.$ each. Kerchoveana. Foliage rather broad, margins conspicuouslyundulated, of a deep glossy green, relieved by a pale midrib.$ each. Monstrosa. Large, bright green, deeply serrated foliage,the serrations frequently being of fantastic form, broadly mar-gined with creamy-white, the surface blotched with grey. 50cts. each. Veitchii. A
Dreer's 72nd annual edition garden book : 1910 . Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm conser-vatory, Chabrierii. Long, narrow, deep-green foliage with crimson-bronze midrib. $ each. Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage.$ each. Kerchoveana. Foliage rather broad, margins conspicuouslyundulated, of a deep glossy green, relieved by a pale midrib.$ each. Monstrosa. Large, bright green, deeply serrated foliage,the serrations frequently being of fantastic form, broadly mar-gined with creamy-white, the surface blotched with grey. 50cts. each. Veitchii. A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, havingundulated edges of a dark green above and red underneath; afine table plant. $ each. — Qracillima. Similar to the above, but with very narrowfoliage. $ Araucari.\ Excelsa. ARAUCARIA (Norfolk Uland Pine). The following article has been written by Mr. Eben, E. Rex-ford, the well-known expert on growing plants in the house,expressly for this book: The Araucaria is of remarkable symmetr). As the plantincreases in height, the effect of its successive layers, or tiers ofbranches, is very striking, and will always please those who ad-mire plants with fine foliage. Plants five or six years old oughtto have attained a height of as many feet. Those who have de-pended upon the Palm and other plants of that class for hall orporch decoration will be delighted with this plant when theygive it a trial. Contrary to the general impression, it is a plantof the easiest culture. It succeeds in a soil of sandy loam,made moderately rich bv the addition of a reliable fertilizer,like bonemeal. Good drainage should be provided, water shouldbe .supplied in sufficient quantity—and often enough—to keepthe soil always moist, but never wci. If this is d
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