WINDOW BOXES 



so freely and constantly, and have enough of the 

 droop in them to make them as useful in cover- 

 ing the sides of the box as they are in spreading 

 over its surface. If pink and white varieties are 

 used to the exclusion of the mottled and varie- 

 gated kinds the effect wiU be found vastly more 

 pleasing than where there is an indiscriminate 

 jumbling of colors. 



A foot in width, a foot in depth, and the length 

 of the window frame to which it is to be attached 

 is a good size for the average window-box. 

 Great care must be taken to see that it is securely 

 fastened to the frame, and that it is given a 

 strong support, for the amount of earth it will 

 contain will be of considerable weight when well 

 saturated with water. 



Veranda boxes, in which larger plants are to 

 be used, should be considerably deeper and wider 

 than the ordinary window-box. Any box of the 

 size desired that is substantial enough to hold a 

 sufficient amount of soil will answer all pur- 

 poses, therefore it is not necessary to invest in 

 expensive goods unless you have so much money 

 that economy is no object to you. If your plants 

 grow as they ought to no one can tell, by mid- 

 summer, whether your box cost ten dollars or ten 

 cents. If it is of wood, give it a coat of some 

 neutral-colored ^int before you fill it. 



