THE WINTER WINDOW GARDEN IO3 



qualities of this plant, it is beautiful in the 

 spring, when in flower. It has many small, 

 yellowish white flowers one-quarter of an 

 inch across, which are borne in the axils of 

 the leaves in clusters two inches in diameter. 



Another broad-leaved evergreen not hardy 

 North, but which can be successfully grown 

 in a cool room is Aucuha Japonica. It 

 is hardy in the South. It is a shrub four 

 to fifteen feet high, with beautiful dark green 

 leaves. Like the skimmia, the flowers are 

 not perfect, so if fruit is wanted care must be 

 taken to grow both sexes, and when in flower 

 shake the staminate ones over the pistillate 

 ones that they may be fertilized. To carry 

 this plant over winter keep it in a deep cold- 

 frame or cool room which does not freeze and 

 keep the soil somewhat dry. 



The cheapest red-berried plant which one 

 may have at Christmas is the Jerusalem 

 cherry (^Solanum Pseudo-Capsicurn)^ which 

 has been described on page 41. 



GAY LITTLE PEPPERS 



Of late the florists have been growing some 

 of the small red peppers in pots for Christmas. 

 The varieties usually grown (Celestial and 



