CHAPTER XV 



Window Gardening Tools and Acces- 

 sories 



With these accessories and such others as may have 

 been mentioned in the preceding pages, one can 

 successfully care for plants. 



There are very few tools which one really 

 needs for successful window gardening, 

 although there are a score or more of acces- 

 sory appliances, each of which has its spe- 

 cial application. The dealers' catalogues list 

 these; our present purpose is to indicate 

 only those that one ought to have for ordi- 

 nary comfort in this work. 



Brackets. There are very useful brackets 

 to be had for fastening into the sides of the 

 window casings. Very pretty effects may 

 be had by placing one or two of these on 

 the sides of the window and growing some 

 drooping plant, like the canary bird vine, 

 for instance. 



Bulh glasses. A great deal of interest 

 and pleasure may be had, and a lot learned, 



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