THE WINTER WINDOW GARDEN IO7 



Plants in flower, bought from the florist 

 early in the winter, will remain in bloom 

 all winter if you remove the flowers as they 

 fade. When all danger of frost is past plant 

 it outdoors, and it will give scattering blos- 

 soms all summer. Do not attempt to bring 

 it into the house next fall, but as soon as the 

 frost has killed it pull it up and throw it away. 

 If it is convenient to grow a few plants of the 

 marguerite for next winter's flowers make 

 cuttings of the ends of the branches in the 

 early part of May and as soon as rooted plant 

 outdoors and pot early in September. As it 

 is rather difficult to lift, considerable care 

 must be exercised; but it can be safely done. 



THE PELARGONIUM OR SHOW GERANIUM 



A close relative of the common or zonal 

 geranium is the pelargonium {Pelargo- 

 nium domesticuni) of which the Martha 

 Washington geranium is the most familiar 

 example. This does not have as many 

 flowers in a truss as the geranium, but they 

 are larger and much handsomer. The 

 flowers usually have a white ground, and 

 are variously marked or blotched with red 

 or purple. 



