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WINDOW GARDENING. 



if they are green when found, they will turn red very shortly; for covering soil 

 and otherwise, naked or exposed, it is excellent. 



The Trailing Arbutus (Epigcea repens) usually forms its buds in October or 

 November, and blooms with full flower by January. These flowers are highly 

 prized for their delicious fragrance, and it may be considered one of the choicest 

 for our selection. 



The Maidens' Hair Fern 

 (Asplenium) is the flrst fa- 

 vorite for the Fern Case, the 

 loveliest of our native ferns. 

 It may be found on some 

 sheltered hill side, or away in 

 -ome deep, moist woods, 

 \nown by its black, hair like 

 ^ terns, and curiously shaped 

 londs. Gather some of the 

 \ cry smallest specimens, and 

 let them grow ; take them up 

 •oots and all. When you 

 gather up the roots take up 

 riKo soil enough to fill your 

 /inc tray or box. It will 

 htand transplanting better if 

 "IlZJ-^ * ~ ^ ^ — its proper soil is carried with 



^^^^fr:, _^^^^j_ __ it. It will not be amiss to 



""^^ ' F^g 50 "^ take home an abundance for 



other purposes, to fill in the pots for Fuchsias Roses and Carnations, which 

 grow in your windows. Among other plants which you can transplant from the 

 woods, are 



The Gaultlieria procumbens, or Wintergreen. 

 Chimnphilla, or Pipsinima, various species. 

 Pryola, or False Wintergreen, various species. 



Sarracenia ^mrpurea, or Side Saddle flower ; their cups must be kept full of 

 water. 



Cypripedium, or Lady Slipper, or Maccnron Floiver. 

 Speranthes, or Lady 2'resses, various species. 

 Dionaea, Muscipula, or Venus' Fly Trap. 



The American Lycopodiums, or Club Mosses, are all very desirable. Many 

 of them are used freely for decorations at Christmas. The best varieties are 

 Benticidatum, Wildenovii, Umbrosa, Dendroideum, lucidulum. 



The daintily cut foliage of the (Captis trifoliata) or Gold Thread, will form a 

 pretty feature, and the Linewood, or Hepatica, with its blue eyes, will be no less 

 lovely. The Wild Lily of the Valley {Convallaria) will open its tiny white 

 bells long before they open in the meadow or at the brookside. 



