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liglit the better for all the plants, but these same varieties would bloom in a 

 dimmer li.i^ht than those others. Azaleas would also Ijc found very fine bloom- 

 ers for March and April, and a good jdant would continue in bloom for two 

 months. In reply to a question as to fuchsias, Mr. Suttle said these were of 

 course very fine for spring, summer, and fall blooming, but as they were not 

 winter bloomers, he gave them no place on his list. 



Mr. Ivowe saiel he tiiought the question was not by its terms confined to win- 

 ter flowers, or plants for winter culture. The question was as to the "ten best 

 varieties of plants for window gardening," and there were many persons in 

 Grand Ivapids, as in other cities, whose floriculture was limited to the window 

 garden both summer and winter. It was perliaps just as well, though, to limit 

 tlie discussion to winter plants at this time, as that topic was seasonable. Mr. 

 Eowe mentioned the common morning glory as blooming well in the window 

 garden in the winter; also the pansy; likewise the sweet alyssum and feverfew. 



Mr. Suttle said the pansy would not stand the dry heat, and he thought it 

 would be difficult to succeed with in living rooms. The colder the pansy was 

 kept the better, so long as it did not freeze. 



The question being asked if ealhi lilies would do well in the window garden 

 in the same heat as the other plants, Mrs. Imincu replied that her experience 

 Avas to the contrary. She could never succeed in that way, either by setting 

 the calla in the box free, or by potting it and then setting it in the box of earth. 

 It needed more water than could be given to it without damage to the other 

 plants. And tliis was the general verdict. 



In response to a question, Mr. Suttle stated that GO to Go degrees was as high 

 a temperature as was good for most greenhouse plants in the winter ; he aimed 

 to keep his greenhouse at from 50 to 00 degrees. The great difficulty in keep- 

 ing plants in living rooms was that tlie temperature was kept too high and the 

 air too dry. A pan of water ought to be kept on the stove so as to keep the 

 air moist by evaporation. Plants would stand much more heat if the air was 

 thus kept moist. Plants needed all the liglit and sun in the winter that could 

 be given them, but care should be taken not to give them too much water. 



