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THE FLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



gardens. Many are the loving looks cast upon them by the passers- 

 by, who admire them at a distance, envious of the favoured ones who 

 have the delightful pleasure of attending to them. 



It is a treat at almost any time of the year to pass along some 

 of the streets and squares of London, where window gardening is 

 carried on to some extent. There it is evident window gardening 



has become an institution, for it is quite a common thing to see the 

 fagades, windows, balconies, and areas of the houses gay with the 

 richest verdure and glowing with all the colours of the rainbow, 

 causing one to wonder that people who see it do not go and do like- 

 wise, as far as their circumstances will permit ; and I am sure window 

 gardening in our towns and cities could be carried on to a far greater 

 extent than it is at present. I hold that every person who has a 

 flower in his window confers a benefit on the town at large, for it 

 helps to brighten up the dulness of the street, and imparts an air of 

 cheerfulness and content to his own dwelling. 



_ Window-boxes are made and sold in various styles of workman- 

 ship and material, and any respectable seedsman will supply you. 



Enamelled tile boxes range from six shillings and sixpence per running 

 foot and upwards ; they are expensive to buy. You could make nice 

 ones of wood yourself, or you might get a carpenter friend to make 

 one for you. Virgin cork is an excellent material for the rustic style 

 of boxes, which you can purchase at fourpence per pound. On this 

 page illustrations are given of the best styles of ornamental flower- 

 boxes now used for window and balcony gardening, which are made 

 by Messrs. Barr & Sugden, of King Street, Covent Garden, London. 

 I will now describe to you how to make a wooden one at very 

 little cost and with little trouble, which will answer the purpose as 

 well as the best made. It should be about eight inches wide by ten 



