A SIMPLE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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THE WINDOWS 



where the plants are to stand during the winter, their 

 shape and aspect, are matters of importance. First, they 

 must have a movable sash that can be opened at top or 

 bottom ; secondly, roll-up, not drapery, curtains must be 

 provided, and, lastly, the windows must face the east, 

 south, south-east, or south-west. No other aspect will 

 answer. If you have no such window, do not attempt 

 window gardening. If a bay-window with the right aspect, 

 is at command, so much the better. 



STAND FOR PLANTS, 



In order to accommodate as many plants as possible, some- 

 thing more than the narrow window-sill is needed. A small, 

 narrow table placed close to the window will answer. 

 Still better, make a table two feet in width and as long as 

 the window is wide, having a flat top with a rim or ledge, 

 about two inches high, around the edge. If this tray-like 

 top is lined with zinc, it will last the longer. Into this 

 tray put clean sand till it is nearly full. Upon this sand- 

 covered table the plants are to stand. The stand itself 

 need not be quite as high as the edge of the window. It 

 will be of no consequence if the pots are not in the sunlight. 

 The side towards the room may be closed up by a curtain, or 

 other covering, as the owner may fancy. 



