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A Window Cutting-Bench 



A PLANT from the florist, no matter how expen- 

 sive or luxuriant it may be, can never replace 

 in our affection one that we have raised ourselves. 

 Such a plant represents to us the pride of achieve- 

 ment, for it is largely the result of our own efforts. 

 Fortunately there is a goodly number of plants that 

 we can raise from slips or cuttings almost as well at 

 home as the professional gardener can in his green- 

 house. 



In the first place a sunny window and a room in 

 which the temperature averages about 60 degrees are 

 essential. It is, however, no serious drawback if 

 the temperature does fall at times to 40 degrees. 

 The next step is to prepare the propagating box 

 wherein the cuttings are to be rooted. Flower- 

 pots filled with sand will answer the purpose, though 

 these are not nearly as convenient or practical as 

 my outfit, which can be made as follows: Secure 

 a box from three to four inches deep and of a size 

 to fit your window-sill. The one shown in the 

 illustration is perhaps considerably wider than you 

 will want, for this box was placed in the furnace 

 room of the basement where a sunny south, win- 

 dow happened o be available. The box can, of 

 course, be painted any desired color, and I have 

 likewise achieved some very ornamental effects by 

 covering the sides of one box with birch bark framed 

 in twigs. Lining the box with tin renders it very 

 durable and when mounted on legs fitted with 

 rubber ends it will not damage the most highly 

 polished surface. 



At the bottom of the propagating box should be 

 placed half an inch of gravel, potsherds finely 

 broken, or any other available material that will 

 provide drainage. Spread over this a thin layer of 

 sphagnum moss or a piece of burlap, the object 



Give plants this year as Christmas presents. 

 Raise the cuttings in a propagating box like this 

 and have some fun 



being to keep the sand out of the drainage layer. 

 On the top of this put about three inches of clear 

 sand. The box can be still further improved by 

 adding a glass top about six inches high, as shown in 

 the picture. By the aid of a glass cutter and 

 adhesive tape fastened along the corners, window 

 panes can easily be made into a glass hood, though 

 I prefer to have the top on loose so as to facilitate 

 ventilation. Such an arrangement gives one prac- 

 tically a miniature greenhouse. In my propagating 

 box the glass sides are held in place by being simply 

 pressed down to the full depth of the sand. The 

 cover is held on by its own weight. That portion of 

 the box outside of the glass I reserved for experi- 

 ments with hard wood cuttings, such as the willows, 

 honeysuckles, and native roses. 



