SPECIAL USES. Hanging baskets.
Chaenostoma fastigiatum Scrophulariaceae Little Stars
Cheerful little tropical herb which keeps its compact contour by branching freely, and covers its stems with myriads of half-inch fragrant leaves. All year it twinkles with a sprinkling of starry white flowers, outdoes itself in the summer months.
CARE. Loamy garden soil, bright light, moist.
PROPAGATION. Seeds, cuttings.
SPECIAL USES. Edgings.
Chamaedorea elegans bella Palmaceae
Slow-growing dwarf palm tree, so slow it can be a granddaddy in a six-inch pot and takes eons to top two feet. The reedy green stems cluster in a rosette and curve gracefully at the ends. Leaves are thin, fresh green, airily divided.
CARE. Warm, loamy garden soil, moist, shade.
PROPAGATION. Seeds.