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small copper wire, so that the ring for the pot will not 

 spread open. Figure 14 shows the bracket in use. 



If your windows are deeply seated in thick walls, you 

 may literally cover the broad, side or jamb-casings with 

 plants perched on these brackets. With an eastern or 

 western exposure, the casing on the south side will have 

 less sunshine than the other, and be just the place for 



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Fig. 13. WIRE BRACKET. 



Fig. 14. BRACKET WITH POT. 



plants requiring shade. Climbers and droopers may be 

 used very effectively, with a small pot interspersed here 

 and there of some fine foliage plant, such as a Coleus on 

 the sunny side, and a Begonia Rex on the other. A win- 

 dow thus lined on its sides with masses of variegated 

 foliage, and having a well-filled garden-box at its base, 

 with a variety of hanging baskets centrally grouped 

 above, forms a living picture well framed, and far more 

 beautiful than art alone, can ever produce. 



SHELL FOR PLANTS. 



