Gardening for Shut-ins 



One of the most fascinating plants for grow- 

 ing indoors is the httle Japanese rosebushes, 

 which may be grown from seeds into blooming 

 plants in from six to eight weeks. They make 

 the daintiest, most charming little plants imagin- 

 able. Shapely, many branched and loaded with 

 bloom they are the very daintiest "Favors" 

 imaginable for luncheons and other social affairs 

 and are charming gifts at all times. The blos- 

 soms are about the size of a ten cent piece, and 

 come in white, pink and red. The seeds may be 

 sown in the pots — three inch ones, in which they 

 are to bloom or may be sown in flats and pricked 

 out into pots when large enough. I have found 

 the seed to germinate very freely and the plants 

 to grow on finely from the start. When planted 

 in pots these should be plunged in a shallow box 

 of wet sand or moss in a sunny window. This is 

 the way to handle all young greenhouse plants, 

 especially cyclamen, cinnerarias, gloxinias, car- 

 nations. Lady Washington geraniums and the 

 like. To keep them growing vigorously they 



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