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Where the school building is heated so that the plants will 

 not freeze at night or during holidays, this indoor garden- 

 ing can be done in the winter. Otherwise it will have to be 

 deferred till later in spring. Aside from the above practical 

 uses of the window-box it may be used for growing plants 



FIG. 103. Plants Growing in the Laboratory Above an Aquarium. 



for decoration and pleasure. It is always a pretty sight to 

 see potted and window-box plants in a school-room. It 

 looks cheerful and home-like. Even these plants can be 

 utilized in many nature lessons. 



During the summer the box should be filled with plants, 

 set on the outside window ledge, and placed in charge 

 of the janitor. The plants will need frequent and thor- 

 ough watering, as their soil depth is not great. (For in- 



