The Garden Under Glass

THE BEST FOLIAGE PLANTS 107 generally priced at a penny a leaf. Frequent sponging of the leaves is the only way to keep them in good appear-ance, especially when in a dwelling-house. A mixture of milk and water for sponging will give the leaves a glossy appearance. Greenhouse Asparagus The two kinds usually grown are A. sprengeri and A. plumosus. The latter is specially adapted for making buttonholes, sprays and bouquets and for decorative work generally. There are climbing and dwarf forms, the latter being preferable for the small greenhouse. A. sprengeri is also useful for decoration, and makes a splendid basket plant. In faet, when growing vigorously no pot can con-tain it, for its tuberous roots exert such pressure that they will in time split the stelltest pot, even when bound with wire. In a wire basket the roots can easily push through. Both forms may be raised from seed and both may be inereased by division. It is best to keep them rather closely potted. Usually I make it a practice to pot them up at the same time as the Chrysanthemums aie put into their final pots, using the same soil and making it quite firm. They flourish best when kept somewhat warm. Caladium Those who can command sufficient heat should certainly grow some caladiums, which do remarkably well for display in the house or the conservatory, even if they confine themselves to the dwarf form such as C. argyrites, which makes a charming effeet when dotted along the fringe of a group or bank of plants. The roots should be potted up in the spring as soon as