72 Gardening Under Glass 



plants, to enjoy and admire them, and to fondle 

 them as it were on a bright, sunny morning. 

 You must know them enough to love them inti- 

 mately, and realize the significance there may 

 be in a drooping leaf, the lack of new growth, 

 or an undersized flower. 



Of course, certain plants will pine away and 

 die under the conditions that suit other plants. 

 We speak of "cool-house plants," "hothouse 

 plants," and the like — but there are many things 

 that can be grown in a single general-purpose 

 house, as I have already intimated. At the end 

 of this chapter you will find a list of plants for 

 different temperatures, and besides these there 

 are books and many dealers' catalogues (if you 

 happen to be buying something that is not 

 mentioned in this book) that indicate the 

 temperature required by particular plants. 



TJiings to Think of 

 Other things which you have to consider are: 

 Light, temperature, moisture, and fresh air. 

 In houses of modern construction the factor of 

 light is well taken care of, and needs no special 

 consideration here. There may also be a corner 

 next to the potting shed or imder a bench where 

 plants requiring partial shade may find a con- 

 genial place to grow. 



