Gardening for Shut-ins 



but drop down against the wall when not in use. 

 Such a shelf affords an excellent working surface 

 for starting seeds in flats, bulbs and cuttings in 

 .pots and is indispensable for drawing plants 

 away from a window on stormy nights. If fin- 

 ished to match the woodwork of the room it will 

 be an attractive feature whether in use or dropped 

 down out of the way and may be used for papers 

 and magazines when not required for plants. 

 For the latter purpose a neat finish is a border 

 to match the standing woodwork and a center of 

 green baize of felt. 



There are a number of attractive vines and 

 trailing plants — the Asparagus Sprengeri, Ma- 

 nettia vine, Thumbergia — that may be grown 

 successfully from seed and add greatly to the in- 

 terest of the indoor garden. 



At this time of the year it will be worth while 

 to start seeds of certain garden annuals for use 

 in outside window-boxes. Nasturtiums, ver- 

 benas, candytuft, phlox Drummondii, petunias, 

 coleus, ageratums, daisies, lobelias, all make 

 bright and charming window gardens and when 



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