VINES FOR VERANDA DECORATION I4I 
tinge of scarlet. Remember always to figure 
on the effects of the colours when combined, 
and do not misunderstand me when I say that 
the maurandia will look well with any of the 
nasturtiums. I mean, by this, with any one 
variety and not with any mixture of two or more. 
If the basket is to be located in a partially 
shaded position, the same vines will answer, 
providing of course that there will be sun enough 
to ripen the growth and keep it short and stocky. 
In densely shaded spots it is hard to find anything 
that will flower. You can get foliage plants, 
however, and English ivy, Euonymus radicans 
and Vinca minor are all valuable green plants 
for shady spots. 
Hanging baskets should be watered often and 
generously, for, exposing so much surface to the 
air, they dry out rapidly. Moreover, since the 
soil space is limited, the plants are very apt to 
become impoverished for want of available food; 
in such cases, applications of liquid manure will 
work wonders. Water them twice a week with 
a solution of cow manure, diluted until it has the 
appearance of weak tea. You will notice the 
difference in a very short time. 
Boxes of all kinds are often used along balus- 
trades and in other places on a veranda, and 
