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infested by the disease. Gas lime or quick lime should be applied 

 to the land. 



Making and Planting a Window Box 



Q. I should be glad of a few hints on the above subject. Suburban. 



A. The box should be made about 2 inches wider than the 

 window sill, and 7 inches deep. Bore a number of holes through 

 the bottom of the box to drain away all surplus water, and paint the 

 outside of the box dark green. Use f-inch boards. Wedges may be 

 used to make the box stand level on the window sills. Put in 

 cinders 2 inches deep for drainage, and use a compost of loam and 

 leaf soil in equal proportions. Scarlet Geraniums, white Marguerites^ 

 and blue Lobelia ; or Fuchsias, single flowered Petunias, and Lobelia 

 would make good combinations. Put in the plants in May. Carna- 

 tions are admirable plants for a window box ; they should be 

 allowed to droop over the edge. 



Selection of Plants for Window Box 



Q. Will you please give a list of plants suitable for growing in a 

 window box ? E. A. T., Sutton. 



A. The following list of plants that may be grown in windows 

 will be useful for reference : Bulbs of different sorts, especially 

 Crocuses, Snowdrops, and Hyacinths ; Cactus, various kinds ; Arum 

 Lily, Richardia aethiopica ; Campanula pyramidalis ; Creeping 

 Jenny ; Echeveria ; Euonymus variegatus ; Indiarubber Plant, 

 Ficus elastica : Fuchsias, various, kinds ; Geraniums, various ; 

 Hydrangea ; orange coloured Lily, Imantophyllum ; Ivy-leaved 

 Geranium ; Ivies, various kinds ; lemon scented Verbena ; golden 

 rayed Lily, L. auratum ; Lobelias, various kinds ; Lily of the 

 Valley ; Mother of Thousands, Saxif raga ; Musk; Myrtle; Oak- 

 leaf Geranium ; Orange Tree ; Saxifrages, various sorts ; Vallota 

 purpurea, Scarboro' Lily. 



Window Box Plants for Winter 



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Q. What can I put in my window boxes for the winter now that 

 the Geraniums and other flowers are over 1 Anxious, Bury. 



A. Window boxes are too frequently stored out of sight at 

 this season ; but they may be utilised for the reception of 

 several different kinds of shrub. Variegated Euonymus, Cupressus, 

 Hollies, Box, and others, can all be purchased in small pots at no 

 great price ; these, if plunged in the soil of the boxes, with a few 

 bulbs intermingled, will provide a cheerful if not brilliant display, 



