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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