THE 



AMERICAN FLOWER-GARDEN 

 DIRECTORY. 



ROOMS. 



PLANTS IN ROOMS. 



To treat on the proper management of plants in windows 

 ia a subject of considerable difficulty; every genus requiring 

 Borne variation both in soil, water, and general treatment. 

 However, a great part of the labour will be abridged by refer- 

 ring to these subjects in the green-house culture, which is 

 quite applicable to the parlour, green-room, or veranda. If 

 the room where the plants are kept is dark and close, but few 

 will ever thrive ; if, on the contrary, it is light and airy, with 

 the windows in a suitable aspect to receive the sun, plant? 

 will do nearly as well, and, in some instances, better, than in 

 a green-house. This is a well-known fact, and may be ob- 

 served every day. We have seen as fine plants of Cactus, 

 'Daphne, Roses, Geraniums, Callas, Laurestinus, Carnations, 

 Azaleas, and Myrtles, grown in a window, from year to year, 

 as ever could be grown in a green-house. Indeed, when 

 there is a failure, it can be traced to one of the following 

 three causes : 



1st. Want of proper light and pure air is, perhaps, the 



most essential point of any to be considered ; for, however 



well all other requisites are attended to, a deficiency in either 



of these will cause the plants to fjrow weak, yellow, aod 



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