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It would be difficult to imagine a more graceful and at- 

 tractive window-garden plant than the so-called Asparagus 

 Fern. The delicate foliage of this is exceedingly popular, 

 both as an ornamental house-plant and for greenery to use 

 with cut flowers. It certainly would be well worth while to 

 try either one good-sized plant in the middle of the box or 

 two smaller ones near the ends, especially in situations where 

 the broad masses of delicate spray would not be too severely 

 exposed to strong winds and beating rains. 



An eastern exposure is ideal for many kinds of plants in 

 an outside window garden. The box receives the morning 

 sun, so that all the plants get a considerable amount of direct 

 sunshine, but they are not subject to the overpowering heat 

 of the afternoon sun. One can grow successfully in an 

 eastern exposure almost any plants which are available for 

 window-garden culture, although a few shade-loving sorts 

 are likely to thrive better in a northern exposure. 



One of the most attractive of the upright plants for the 

 east window-box is the white antirrhinum or snapdragon. 

 Probably there will be more satisfaction in growing the Dwarf 

 or Tom Thumb varieties of these than the very tall varieties. 

 The Queen of the North is one of the most satisfactory of 

 the white sorts. It grows to a height of one foot, and several 

 plants may be set rather close together in the window-box. 

 Another plant which may be used with great satisfaction in 

 such a box is the heliotrope, the delicious perfume of which 

 will come through the open window and scent the room in a 

 most delightful way. Boston Ferns may also be utilized for 

 an eastern exposure, while the Tom Thumb Nasturtiums are 

 here particularly satisfactory. For vines in this situation, 

 one can utilize almost any of the climbers and trailers. The 



