. Gardening indoors and under glass; a practical guide to the planting, care and propagation of house plants, and to the construction and management of hotbed, cold-frame and small greenhouse. as though it belonged to the animal king-dom. It is easily grown from seed. Tradescantia—This is otherwise known as spider-wort. Wandering Jew, Creeping Charles and underother names. It is a very pretty running ortrailing plant, of the easiest culture, its chief require-ment being plenty of water. Cuttings root easily atany time. There are several varieties, among thembeing discolor, a variegated leaf, a
. Gardening indoors and under glass; a practical guide to the planting, care and propagation of house plants, and to the construction and management of hotbed, cold-frame and small greenhouse. as though it belonged to the animal king-dom. It is easily grown from seed. Tradescantia—This is otherwise known as spider-wort. Wandering Jew, Creeping Charles and underother names. It is a very pretty running ortrailing plant, of the easiest culture, its chief require-ment being plenty of water. Cuttings root easily atany time. There are several varieties, among thembeing discolor, a variegated leaf, and Zehrina multi-color, the leaves of which give almost a rainboweffect in their wonderful diversity and those familiar only wath the old green variety itw^ill prove a great surprise. Zebra Plant (Maranta zehrina)—This is anothereasily grown decorative plant with tropical looking,large leaves. While usually listed as Maranta ze-hrina, it is really a calathea and the plants of thisgenus show a variation in their markings unsur-passed by any. Zebrina and most of the varieties,of which there are many, should be grown in theshade, with plenty of water and a minimum temper-.
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