Show DESIRABLE HOUSE PLANTS sy by ELIZABETH VAN benthuysen asparagus us Is one ot of the ahe most beautiful pot plants the dark green leaves are lacelike and one fine for cutting asparagus spreng erl is for vases hanging baskets and and brackets the branches droop in fu long delicate late lilke sprays and are occasionally sio nally covered with delicate sweet scented white blossoms which are succeeded by scarlet berries it you have not provided yourself with a chanying basket they can be had already from the florist there is nothing lovelier leveller oxalis bulbs make pretty plants and tor for best efforts should have been bedded sometime ago one of tho the best palms and the quickest growing la Is tho the washington fil ifera the will germinate as readily as corn and the plant will stand dust dry air lack of sunshine and general neglect growing right along in any and with any treatment trept ment that hlll keep a geranium alive it la is a compact grower well adapted to tho the living room and always ornamental everywhere another choice palm Is the areca lutes cens another still as desirable Is mhd beritta foster lana palms are like ilko one of tho the family when well cared for they aro are always beautiful al ways useful 1 aspidistra girlda var legata legats la Is one of the best house housa plants give it a compost of two parts filmus loam on part old manure and one part fine sand it grows slowly cannot be hurried and will endure neglect and III treatment with the greatest patience and will increase in beauty every year pot early in the spring |