WINDOW GARDENING 



begins to get cool but the plants should never 

 be allowed to become frosted. 



When growing luxuriantly an occasional ap- 

 plication of fertilizer is highly beneficial, as they 

 are gross feeders. 



In removing the old flowers, care should be 

 taken not to injure the leaf-stalk as two flowers 

 are always produced from the same leaf. After 

 the second flower is out the leaf may be removed. 



In June, water should be gradually withheld 

 and the tops allowed to die off. When the top 

 is dead the pot should be laid on its side in a 

 shed or some dry place where it is protected 

 from the sun. In August knock the soil from 

 the pot and remove the bulb. Remove all the 

 small bulbs from the sides of the large one as 

 they will not bloom and merely help to fill the 

 pot. Plant again, using fresh soil and treating 

 as described in a previous paragraph. 



CACTUS 



There are some kinds of cacti which make in- 

 teresting and attractive house plants. As the 



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