The Possibilities of a City Flat 



raniums — pelargoniums — are far more beautiful 

 and even more prolific in their bloom. They 

 may be purchased all ready to bloom of the flor- 

 ist or easily raised, from spring sown seed, to 

 blooming size by fall. Heliotropes, the sweet- 

 est of all flowers, will bloom freely in any sunny 

 window if the precaution is taken to spray or wet 

 the foliage thoroughly every day; without this 

 refreshing bath the foliage will curl up and die 

 and the buds blast. 



The carnation is an excellent plant for the 

 sunny window but must be sprayed frequently 

 to keep in check the red spider, and all the spring 

 blooming bulbs can be depended upon for the 

 winter window garden and have this advantage 

 that they can be potted in the fall, tucked away 

 in a dark closet somewhere and brought out when 

 ready to begin blooming, and again relegated to 

 any out of the way place as soon as their season 

 of bloom is passed. 



The most convenient way of growing house 

 plants where there are only common windows to 

 accommodate them is in boxes made to fit the 



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