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and being kept out of the way when the room is swept, is a plant rack made of 

 hanging shelves (Fig. 868). The top shelf is eighteen inches to two feet from 

 the glass, while the bottom shelf is on a 

 level with the window sill. The weight 

 of the rack and plants is supported en- 

 tirely by the window frame, to which it 

 is screwed at the bottom, and held by a 

 strong wire at the top. It is easily taken 

 down and put aside in the spring. A 



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Fig. 867. 



tiG. 868, 



neat finish to all of these plant racks is dark green paint. Nothing is so pretty 

 and appropriate for the green foliage and bright flowers. — Orange Judd Farmer. 



A HANDY PLANT STAND. 



Fig. 869.— Stand for 

 Plant-s in Pots. 



The accompanying sketch represents a stand of my 

 own designing and make which has been found to be 

 most useful, either indoors or outside. You will see that 

 it is well adapted to give the plants all the room and 

 sunlight needed ; it occupies little floor space and makes 

 it convenient to get at any particular plant. The form 

 fits it for use in any part of the house for special decor- 

 ation, and when it is filled with healthy plants is a very 

 ornamental piece. The upright pole is 6 feet in height, 

 is of 3-inch cherrywood, with a base about 20 inches in 

 diameter; which may be mounted on castors — I use 

 eight, but six would do ; the brackets are ordinary ones, 

 such as are kept at the hardware stores ; the top piece 

 being the shelf from a large one, and I use it for a large 

 shallow jar of trailing vines or a palm. I have thought 

 the stand a very good thing and found it for the last two 

 winters almost indispensable in our small dining room. — 

 C. F. Barber, St. Paul, Minn., in American Garden. 



