THE RHODODENDROX. 



All ihis will he of little interest to our 

 readers unless they can cultivate this 

 beautiful shrub Well, of course, it is 

 too tender outside of Southern Ontario, 

 unless well protected in winter, or else 

 grown in a tub and set inside during 



cold weather. It is easily tr?.nsplanted, 

 and easily grown under right conditions. 

 These are good rich soil, entirely free 

 from lime or chalk, plenty of water, and 

 paitial shade. 



A USEFUL WINDOW BOX DEVICE. 



The accompanying sketch shows 

 two brackets arranged outside of a 

 window in such a way that the window- 

 box within can be pushed out into the 

 open air when the window is raised. 

 The brackets have grooved tops, as 

 shown in the diagram, so the box 

 slides without danger of falling. It is 

 a great advantage to be thus able to 

 slide the window-box out of doors so 

 easily, for the fresh air, a gentle rain 

 or shower, and the clear sunlight, are 

 often just the things needed by the 

 plants to make them grow thriftily. 

 One could carry out a. window-box and 

 secure these conditions, but the trouble 

 would be much greater than the simple 



raising of the sash and pushing the box 

 out — so much greater that without a 

 device of this sort the plants would 

 rarely get an outing. 



1I1-2S.— Window Box. 



Cold Frame Cabbage Plants. — 

 Mr. T. Greiner writes Farm and Fireside : 

 One of our readers asks when and how 

 to grow cabbage-plants to winter over 

 in cold frames. Seed of early Jersey 

 Wakefield should be sown in open ground 

 about September 15th and 20th. It is 

 always best to make two sowings to make 

 sure of good plants. Then in the middle 

 of October, or soon after, the plants are 

 pricked out into cold frames in rows three 

 inches apart in the rows. When winter 

 sets in, the sashes must be put on ; 

 but plenty of ventilation is to be given on 

 mild sunny days all winter long The 

 plants are to be kept dormant, and must 

 be prevented from starting into active 

 "rowth before it is time to set them in 



open ground in early spring. They are 

 then well hardened off, and able to en- 

 dure thecold spells that are likelyto come 

 afterward without injury. In my own 

 practice, I prefer to start cabbage, cauli- 

 flower and lettuce plants in the green- 

 house during February, and transplant 

 them into cold frames as soon as the 

 weather will permit, then a few weeks 

 later into the open ground. 



Papa : " Willie, where are those ap- 

 ples gone that were in the storeroom ?" 

 Willie : " They arc with the gingerbread 

 that was in the cupboard" — Xnvcaiile 

 C 'hroiiiclc 



