THE 



PARLOR GARDENER. 



PART I. 



THE GARDEN IN THE APARTMENT. 

 CHAPTER I. 



.Divisions of the Work. Part I. The Garden in the Room. 

 Part II. The Garden at the Window. Watering. Temper- 

 ature of the Water for Watering. Effect of Cold Water upon 

 Plants cultivated in a Room. Warmth. Advantages of the 

 Heat being equal Night and Day. Light. Ventilation. 

 Cleaning of Broad-leaved Plants. Same of Narrow-leaved. 



Divisions of the "Work. 



IT IS not always easy to cultivate ornamental 

 plants in an inhabited room ; but, far from 

 complaining of this difficulty, we should, on the 

 contrary, congratulate ourselves on it, for it is 

 a great pleasure to do a difficult thing and suc- 



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