WINDOW AND ROOM PLANTS 



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WINDOW-BOXES 



Reference was made to window-boxes in the Bulb section, and 

 it is unnecessary to repeat the details ; but it has to be pointed 

 out that bulbs adorn window-boxes in spring only, and that when 

 they are over provision must be made for the summer display. 



In passing, it may be noted that some people prefer to have 

 plants in pots on their window-sills, be- 

 cause of the facility for making changes. 

 There is no real objection to this, but 

 the grower must remember two things : 

 the first, that he must place blocks or 

 a strip of wood along sloping sills to 

 raise the front of the pots and bring 

 them level, otherwise the plants cannot 

 be properly watered ; the second, that a 

 support will be required to prevent their 

 being blown off. A framework to fit the 

 window can easily be made, and if it is 



A, A, sand at base of cuttings ; B, cuttings 

 faced With Virgin COrk the pOtS Will be inserted through sandy surface ; C, 



a suitable cutting basal shoot; D, 

 hidden. plant in flower in pot. It quickly 



grows to this stage and condition. 



In the case of boxes, they must be 



made to fit the sill, but there is no objection to their overhang- 

 ing a little in front, provided that there is no fear of over- 

 balancing. There must be a strip at each end, thickened in 

 front, to keep the box clear of the sill, and level. A number of 

 holes should be bored or burnt in the bottom to permit of water 

 escaping. These holes may be covered with pieces of broken 

 flower-pot. 



When bulbs are used in window-boxes it is a good plan to 

 associate coloured Primroses with them, as the latter bloom later 

 than most bulbs, and maintain the display. They are beautiful 



CAMPANULA ISOPHYLLA ALBA FOR 

 POTS OR BASKETS 



