Archive image from page 120 of The culture of pot-plants in. The culture of pot-plants in rooms, greenhouses, & frames cultureofpotplan00davi Year: greenhouses ( CACTUSES AND OTHER SUCCULENTS 109 Aloe (pronounced Al-o-e).—A genus very similar to agave, and often confused with it. A. variegata is a popular pot-plant, and; can be grown with little or no artificial heat. It is frequently seen in cottage windows. The leaves are smaller than those of Agave americana, and are mottled with white, and have a white edge with small teeth instead of prickles. Like all of the class, it should be kept nea
Archive image from page 120 of The culture of pot-plants in. The culture of pot-plants in rooms, greenhouses, & frames cultureofpotplan00davi Year: greenhouses ( CACTUSES AND OTHER SUCCULENTS 109 Aloe (pronounced Al-o-e).—A genus very similar to agave, and often confused with it. A. variegata is a popular pot-plant, and; can be grown with little or no artificial heat. It is frequently seen in cottage windows. The leaves are smaller than those of Agave americana, and are mottled with white, and have a white edge with small teeth instead of prickles. Like all of the class, it should be kept nearly dry in winter. Cereus.—A genus of cactuses with woody stems and very Fig. 46.—Echeveria (Cotyledon), with offsets, which can be planted separately ; also a leaf cutting. handsome flowers of many different colours, many of them opening in the evening and collapsing before the morning. C. gra7idiflonis is one of the finest, and has a powerful perfume. In C. 7iycticalus the Night-flowering cactus, they are larger, but scentless. C. flagelliformis (Rat's-tail cactus) is a common window plant, and well suited for hanging baskets. Cotyledon (Navelwort).—In this genus Echeveria is now included. C. atropurpiirea has red flowers; C. 7netallica yellow and red flowers and metallic purple leaves; C. fi(lge?is, coral flowers and pale green leaves; and C. grandiflora, orange flowers and mealy white leaves. C. secunda, under the name of Echeveria secmida, is largely used for summer
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