. Aloe Arborescens Crassula Tetragona Crassula Arborescens Sedum Dendroideum Much interest has been taken in the past few years in indoor rock gardens and many dishes, at one time used for Ferns for table decoration, have been converted into miniature rock gardens but whether the planting is on a large or small scale, the fleshy leaved succulent plants here offered are particularly useful and attractive for this purpose, all of them thriving with little care in the dry warm temperature of our modern homes. From the vast variety of this class of plants known we have selected the six varieties h
. Aloe Arborescens Crassula Tetragona Crassula Arborescens Sedum Dendroideum Much interest has been taken in the past few years in indoor rock gardens and many dishes, at one time used for Ferns for table decoration, have been converted into miniature rock gardens but whether the planting is on a large or small scale, the fleshy leaved succulent plants here offered are particularly useful and attractive for this purpose, all of them thriving with little care in the dry warm temperature of our modern homes. From the vast variety of this class of plants known we have selected the six varieties here illustrated and described as among the most attractive and desirable. Kleinia Repens. Rather long glaucous leaves make this a unique, pretty graceful plant. Portulacaria Afra. Unique Shrub; glossy green leaves. Sedum Dendroideum. Bright green leaves of medium size form a very showy small Shrub. Aloe Arborescens. Thick succulent leaves armed with dull prickles; glaucous green; very graceful and enduring. Crassula Arborescens. Very fleshy light green leaves of good size; sometimes called the Japanese Rubber Plant. Crassula Tetragona. Forms a small compact bush with bright green fleshy leaves. Prices on any of the above six succulents — For young plants 3 to 5 inches high in 2 inch pots 25 cts. each; $ per dozen; the set of six varieties for $ Larger plants, 3 inch pots, 6 to 8 inches. 50 cts. each; $ per dozen; the set of six for $ AQUATIC PLANTS FOR AQUARIUMS It is doubtful if anything is more fascinating to the young as well as to the older members of the household than to watch the develop- ment of animal and plant life in the aquaria. Fish will not thrive unless enough plants are growing to furnish them with oxygen. To do this there should be not less than one plant to every two gallons of water. The ideal temperature is about 50 degrees, and a shady corner, or a window facing north, is best during the summer, and an east window during the winter. We h
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