13 The New Practical Window Gardener. 



a neat rustic appearance. But of course your own 

 taste will guide you in the construction or purchase of 

 a hanging basket. An excellent substitute is a little 

 square piece of ■wood with a hole in each corner, 

 through which strings are drawn, knotted under the 

 holes, and joined above to loop over the nail. This 

 little platform will hold a pot and saucer nicely, and 

 when the plant has grown a little, will be a great 

 ornament to your window. An enamelled tile with a 



OENAMENTAL TLOWEE-POT AND PLAT. 



hole drilled in each corner answers the same purpose, 

 and looks neater. This is the cottager's favourite way 

 of suspending a plant in a window, but I dare say you 

 will find wire answer the purpose better than twine. 



Nothing looks so handsome as a small terra-cotta or 

 Etruscan pot or vase, with a nice plant in it standing in 

 your parlour. Illustrations of different styles are given in 

 this chapter. You should by all means have one or two 

 if you can afford it. They are high in price, ranging 

 from two shillings and sixpence and upwards. Many 



