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they grow round the window. They can be grown 

 either inside or outside, though outside is preferable. 

 They require to be cut down every year and fresh soil 

 given. They have a splendid appearance when in 

 flower around a window. Ivys are grand wifidow 

 climbing plants. The Golden variegated Ivy especially 

 is quite a gem for the purpose. The Scarlet honeysuckle 

 and the Virginia^, creeper are also very good window 

 climbers. 



Rustic brackets may be designed and placed on the 

 walls of the window recess to hold flowering plants. 

 The most suitable plants for them are the Sawifraga 

 sarmentosa or Aaron's beard and S. Fortunii, the blue 

 and white Lobelias, Ivy-leaved Geraniums, Musk plant, 

 Creeping Jenny, Tradescantia zebrina, and any other 

 hanging plant that would droop over and hide the pot. 



I can fancy how beautiful a window of this description 

 would be with several nice pot plants on the sill ; a 

 Clematis Jackmanii blooming gaily over-head, other 

 climbers up the sides, and a hanging basket both 

 within and without the window well furnished with 

 hanging plants, and pots of blue Lobelia or Musk on 

 the side brackets, all combining to form a beautiful and 

 harmonious picture which would be a pleasure to every 

 beholder. This can all be done with very little expense 

 it only requires taste and patience to work it out. The 

 expense and trouble are nothing to the pleasure you 

 wiU experience. 



There is one little thing in plant growing which you 

 should always be particular about, that is, the correct 

 labelling of your plants. Although you should have 



