PAET II. 



THE GAKDEN" AT THE WINDOW. 



CHAPTER IX. 

 THE GARDEN UPON THE BALCONY. 



Exposure of the Balconies. The Balcony to the North. Irish 

 Ivy, Hepaticas, Digitalis (Foxglove), Mimulus (Monkey Flower), 

 Hypericum (St. John's-wort), Nemophila, Violets, Periwinkles. 



The Balcony to the East. Cobsea, Spanish Beans, Volubilis. 



Suspended Flower Vases. Disposition of the Flowers upon 

 the Balcony to the East. Lilacs, Gillyflowers, Pinks, Pansies, 

 Mignionette. The Balcony to the West. Sticking Slips of 

 Pelargoniums and Chrysanthemums. Management of the 

 Growth of the Slips of Pelargonium. Of the Slips of Chrysan- 

 themums. Chinese Method. European Method. The Bal- 

 cony to the South. Sowing Seeds. Precautions against the 

 Sun. 



Exposure of the Balconies. 



THE TITLE of this work imposes on me the 

 obligation of first saying something to you of 



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