PORCH PLAXTS, WINDOW- BOXES AXD 

 HAXGING BASKETS 



A HOUSE with no yard at all may enjoy these. In England one often 

 sees cramped quarters fairly bedecked with flowers and vines ; thus 

 does the English working man convert his cottage into a veritable 

 little Paradise ; and 

 there is no good rea- 

 son why his Ameri- 

 can cousin, with more 

 room, as a rule, can- 

 not do the same. 



After the vines 

 have been planted, 

 there is nothing that 

 will add so much to 

 the summer loveliness 

 of the porch as plants 

 in jardinieres or porch- 

 boxes and hanging 

 baskets. 



Jardinieres. — 



Palms, Ferns and Rubber Plants give greatest satisfaction for this pur- 

 pose, because they are gracefully decorative and will last for years. They 

 thrive in the shade and will stand heat and dust, but not cold weather. 

 Araucarias, Crotons, Cyperus alter nifolia and Asparagus are also good. 



Another excellent idea is to plant Kenilworth Ivy or Tradescantia near 

 the edges, so it will grow over and hang down to quite cover the sides. 



Porch- and Window-Boxes. — The most suitable size for these is 

 usually six or eight inches deep by ten or twelve inches wide and as long 

 as you desire. You can buy these or make them, just as you like, and, if 

 improvised, paint them some pretty shade (say green). Put a layer of 

 little stones, pieces of broken crocks or charcoal in the bottom for drain- 

 age, then fill with rich soil to within one inch of the top. Set plants from 

 six to twelve inches apart, depending upon their size. 



For outside boxes in early spring, nothing is finer than Pansies, Vio- 

 lets, Bellis, Forget-me-nots and bulbs (the latter should be planted in 

 the fall). Later, these may be replaced with the following : 



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