WINDOW GARDENING 



CAUSES OF FAILURE 



There are three causes to which may be at- 

 tributed nearly all failures in window garden- 

 ing. The first of these is a lack of knowledge 

 of the vital necessities of plants. Many people 

 think that thrusting the plant or seed into the 

 soil is all that is necessary, little realizing that 

 the plant requires food and water and that 

 when the supply of these in the soil is exhausted, 

 a new supply of each must be provided. One 

 should know something of the habits and neces- 

 sities of plants in order to be able to care for 

 them in an intelligent manner and to secure the 

 best results. 



SELECTION OF PLANTS 



The second cause of failure is the selection of 

 plants unsuitable for the rooms in which they 

 are to be kept. The chief unfavorable con- 

 ditions to be contended with in the window 

 garden are dry air, dust and uneven temper- 

 ature. The plants selected should evidently 

 be forms able to withstand these conditions. 



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