Flower Growing in the Home Made Easy 



A side view of the conservatory. Observe the 

 rods and tumbucklee. 



AN invention which promises to solve 

 many of the difficulties associat- 

 ed with the care and cultivation of 

 plants in dwelling-houses, and which has 

 been well tested by me in my home, 

 hfis been recently patented in Can- 

 ada. The device mainly consists of a 

 sectional window conservatory which 

 may be attached to or removed from any 

 window in a few minutes. The various 

 parts, top, bottom, front, sides, and 

 sliding panels, when fitted together, form 

 a snug little conservatory which, when 

 not in use, on account of Its sectional nat- 

 ure may be stored away in a small space. 

 The conservatory when attached rests 

 on the window sill, and is held in place 

 by turnbuckles with long rods which run 

 diagonally from the bottom to the top 

 across its sides, and hook into screw eyes 

 fixed to the window frame. Ventilation 

 is afforded by means of hinged sashes in 

 the front and top stations. As the win- 

 dow sashes of the houses are not inter- 

 fered with, the room as well as the con- 

 servatory may be ventilated at will. 



The advantages to be derived from the 

 use of these window conservatories are 

 numerous. Situated outside the house, 

 the plants receive the maximum of light. 

 Thus they actually grow under green- 

 house conditions. Under these condi- 

 tions sickly plants may recuperate quick- 

 ly, and during the greater part of the 

 year it is possible' to possess a window 

 full of beautiful flowers, and this without 

 crowding the limited space available in 

 most homes. This latter feature, while 

 in itself an attraction to the passerby, 

 does not sum up the merits of the con- 

 servatory, for apart from its usefulness 

 for plant growing purposes, its archi- 

 tectural lines commend its use on houses 



I By H. J. Moore, Queen Victoria Park, 

 Niagara Falls, Ont. 



A SIMPLE WINDOW OONSERVATORY THAT 

 HAS GIVEN EXCELLENT RESULTS 



The interior of Mr. Moore's window conservatory 

 ae photographed from the room. 



of cheap construction as well as on those 

 of dignified architecture. 



The conservatory is supplied with a 

 heating system. Thus it is an excellent 

 propagator, in which plants may be rais- 

 ed from cuttings or by seeds. The hot 

 water heating system consists of a coil 

 of piping arranged in such manner as to 

 give the necessary heat. A boiler and 

 expansion tank may in a few seconds be 

 connected to the piping, or if the house 

 is heated by hot water the heat may be 

 supplied from this source. A small elec- 





A winter product of the conservatory 

 shows its possibilities. 



which 



This shows the heatinar system in place. ■> 

 7 



trie toaster with a dish of water is, how- 

 ever, just as effective as a source of heat. 



The bojtom of the conservatory holds a 

 metal tray with a drip plug. This tray 

 collects the water which passes through 

 the plant stand above it, which water 

 being subsequently vaporised, causes a 

 humid atmospheric condition. The con- 

 servatory affords a means of spraying or 

 fumigating plants without discomfort or 

 inconvenience to the inmates of the 

 house, as the panels can for this pur- 

 pose be opened or closed at will. The 

 plants at all times are protected from 

 poisonous gas fumes, and as atmospheric 

 humidity may ' be controlled, a too dry 

 atmosphere, which is usual in the modern 

 house and very harmful to plant life, is 

 precluded. 



To all who are interested in any way 

 in gardening, the invention should prove 

 valuable. Vegetable crops, such as cab- 

 bages, cauliflowers, lettuces, radishes, 

 fruits — tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, 

 flowers — stocks, asters, balsams, pansies, 

 larkspurs, petunias, may be quickly rais- 

 ed for transplanting purposes. Plants 

 like geraniums, pansies, chrysanthe- 

 mums, fuchsias, and begonias, may also 

 be readily propagated from cuttings. The 

 foregoing uses do not adequately cover 

 the capabilities of the device. Beautiful 

 bulbous plants — hyacinths, tulips, nar- 

 cissus, and Chinese lilies — for room de- 

 coration, and salads for the table during 

 the dark days of winter are all possible 

 through the use of the conservatory. 



Apart from the mere growing of these 

 useful and beautiful subjects the oppor- 

 tunity which is afforded to children to 

 raise plants, to study their habits, and 

 to experiment in many ways, imparts to 

 the invention a value in every sense edu- 

 cational. 



