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to facilitate the handling of it. Three-quarter inch holes should be 

 bored in the bottom of the box every twelve inches, to provide drainage. 

 A zinc or galvanized iron lining in a wooden box is desirable but not 

 absolutely necessary. However, if a lining is not used it is best to 

 have the inside of the box charred to prevent rotting of the wood. 

 This is done by washing the inside, both bottom and sides, with kero- 

 sene and then lighting the oil and allowing it to burn until a thin 

 charred coating is formed. The box is turned upside down to smother 

 the flames. The most permanent types of window boxes are lined with 

 copper. All boxes, whether or not they are lined, must be provided 

 with holes for drainage. The absence of these holes may cause the 

 soil to become sour from overwatering, a condition which is avoided 

 when drainage is provided. 



A. Window Boxes. The following group of plants are those 

 adapted for window boxes in varying exposures of sunlight. These 

 plants should not be placed in window boxes which cannot be thor- 

 oughly drained unless great care is exercised in watering; otherwise 

 the soil will become sour and the plants will be "drowned out." 



a. South or west exposure: 



Ageratum houstonianum (dwarf) 



Floss Flower 

 Antirrhinum (intermediate or dwarf) 



Snapdragon 

 Codiaeum (in variety) 



Croton 

 Dracaena indivisa 



Dracena 

 Geranium S. H. Nutt 



Cardinal Geranium 

 Geranium Bruant 



Scarlet Geranium 

 Geranium Beaute Poitevine 



Salmon Double Geranium 



Hedera helix 



English Ivy 

 Heliotropium peruvianum 



Heliotrope 

 Lobelia 



Annual Lobelia 

 Maurandia (in variety) 



Maurandy Vine 

 Nepeta glechoma 



Ground Ivy 

 Pelargonium peltatum 



Ivy-leaved Geranium 

 Phlox drummondi 



Drummond's Phlox 



Swainsona galegifolia 

 Swainsonia 



b. East exposure: 



Antirrhinum (dwarf or intermediate) 



Snapdragon 

 Begonia (tuberous-tooted) 



Tuberous Begonia 



Dracaena indivisa 



Dracena 

 Ferns 



Many varieties 



