332 YARD AND GARDEN 



LOCATION OF THE WINTER GARDEN 



Begin the indoor garden-making with the se- 

 lection of the window where the plants are to 

 be grown. If it is a window with a south- 

 eastern outlook, the best has been chosen ; after 

 this, a window with a south aspect is to be pre- 

 ferred. .But, lacking these, an eastern, west- 

 ern or even northern exposure may be selected 

 and, provided plants are obtained that are 

 adapted to the conditions prevailing, the last 

 may be made as effective in its way as the sun- 

 niest window in the southeastern corner of the 

 house. Set in place the shelves, brackets and 

 stands upon which the pots are to rest, secure 

 them firmly and provide a dish or pan to be 

 filled with water and kept on stove, radiator, or 

 register to maintain a fair degree of atmos- 

 pheric moisture. Procure flower pots of vari- 

 ous sizes — from three inches to eight — ^avoid- 

 ing the glazed, decorative ware, and a water 

 can and a supph' of soil. 



THE SOIL FOR WINDOW GARDENS 



The amateur is likely to find this last his 

 most perplexing problem. What soil, he most 

 frequently inquires, shall be used for this plant? 



