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HAND-BOOK OF PRACTICAL 



air, while they call lovers to them, under the impression that what 

 may there be said shall come to pass. 



Through the kind courtesy of James Vick, Esq., we copy from 

 his Floral Guide some illustrations of how to arrange plants and 

 hanging baskets in the window. 



No. 1 represents two windows on each side of a mirror, with 

 plants in pots, and hanging baskets. This is apparently given 

 for outside than inside show. 



No. 2 shows the plants in pots, and mostly upon the tloor ; less 

 of hanging plants than of erect form. 



No. 3. 



No. 3 is a tasteful arrangement of plants and vines, in a bay 

 window ; yet we think a cased box for the roots of plants under 

 the window-sill, and the climbers planted to run upon fine wires 

 over the casings, with here and there a shrubby plant in the 

 center, or along the window lights, would be more natural. The 

 vase is excellent, and so the hanging baskets ; but as we have 

 before said, there is generally too much care and attention re- 

 quired in this matter to meet the resources of a majority with 

 whom purity and truth are always in association with earth's 

 productions of beauty, and thus a forethought of a future paradise. 



