THE WINTER 



of them from January to May. It will be 

 readily understood from this that the success 

 of a window-garden from which we expect 

 blossoms depends very largely on the kinds and 

 the condition of the plants we select to fill it. 



It is true that the list of really good winter- 

 flowering plants adapted to culture in the' 

 living-room is not a large one, but it is also 

 true that there are enough of these to afford 

 considerable latitude in the way of a choice. 

 We need not duplicate our neighbors' gardens 

 in furnishing our own if we know enough 

 about plants to make an intelligent selection. 

 But many amateur window-gardeners are not 

 sufficiently familiar with plants to make such 

 selection, and they must depend on the advice 

 of others who have had experience along this 

 line. It is with the hope that this paper may 

 be of benefit to such persons that I have under- 

 taken its preparation. 



ALL things considered, the Geranium is 

 our best plant for winter flowering. It 

 blooms freely and constantly, in most in- 

 stances, and adapts itself to the conditions 

 prevailing in the ordinary living-room more 



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