CHAPTER IX 

 HOUSE PLANTS 



I. What plants are suitable for growing in the 

 house and what care do they require ? 



Window boxes and pots. The receptacles used in raising 

 house plants may be either flowerpots or window boxes. 

 If flowerpots are used the smaller sizes should be avoided 



FIG. 44. A window box. 



as they dry out quickly. The five- and six-inch pots are the 

 most convenient size. Very satisfactory window boxes of 

 a size to suit conditions can be made out of boards. Holes 



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