. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. d Fern, can be got up in quantity for use by division of thestems which grow near the surface of the soil. Lastrcea prolifica, adwarf dark, green leaved species; Lastrea opaca, Pteris serrulata,and Adiantum Capillus-Veneris are all pretty hardy, as well asornamental species of Ferns good for the purpose. When vases have to be filled with only one kind of plant, hardlyanything will be found more appropriate than the Russelias. Thebranches are erect in a young
. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. d Fern, can be got up in quantity for use by division of thestems which grow near the surface of the soil. Lastrcea prolifica, adwarf dark, green leaved species; Lastrea opaca, Pteris serrulata,and Adiantum Capillus-Veneris are all pretty hardy, as well asornamental species of Ferns good for the purpose. When vases have to be filled with only one kind of plant, hardlyanything will be found more appropriate than the Russelias. Thebranches are erect in a young state, eventually becoming the plants are put in a light, rich soil, with abundance of waterduring the growing period, they will be in bloom most of the one-year-old plants should be used for large vases; that is,plants in 6- or 7-inch pots, as when of that size they soon becomefurnished with good sized branches. The old and well knownRusselia juncea is the best for the purpose, although R. sarmentosaand R. Lemoinei are both good, giving a greater number of flowers, 278 BEDDING, VASE AND WINDOW BOX PLANTS 279. o ^; a <O o o Q Z 28o PLANT CULTURE which, however, are smaller than those of R. juncea. Among thoseplants needed for the center of vases, Pandanus Veitchii and thenumerous varieties of the grassy leaved species of Cordyline, such asC. australis, are among the best. Last years seedlings of the Cordy-lines, if they have been liberally treated, will be large enough bythe beginning of the season for all ordinary purposes. They standthe hot sun well. Pandanus Veitchii colors well under full sunshine,but needs more water than the Cordylines. P. Bapiistii, of whichmuch was expected as an outdoor Summer plant, is rather disap-pointing, as its foliage is too tender for exposed places. Other good flowering and trailing plants for vases and baskets,are the three species of Torenia, two purple and one yellow,besides the so-called white variety; and Maurandia
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