WINDOW GARDENING 



brown and give to the entire plant a yellowish- 

 brown appearance. 



A loam such as is described in formula No. 

 I is a good soil for the araucaria but may be im- 

 proved by the addition of a little leaf-mold. 



The araucaria should be watered moderately 

 and uniformly to secure the best results, but 

 care should be taken not to over-water. 



CYPERUS 



The cyperus or umbrella plant is the only 

 house plant which may be grown with the pot 

 resting in water. Naturally a water plant, it 

 requires an abundance of moisture. It also 

 does well when treated as any other house plant, 

 save that it should be watered more abundantly. 

 Fig. 13 shows a young plant of C. alternifolius 

 or the common umbrella plant. C. papyrus 

 or the Egyptian paper-plant also belongs to this 

 family, but does not make a good house plant. 



A loam such as is given in formula No. i is an 

 excellent soil for the cyperus. 



Cyperi may be grown from divisions of the 

 old plant, but the most symmetrical plants are 



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