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PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 



colors ; they are also well adapted for hanging pots and for 

 vases, in which they will bloom profusely. 



There is no flower which, if properly grown, will better 

 repay the care required, and none which will show so well 

 with but little attention, and we trust that these few 

 remarks may lead to a more careful cultivation of this beau- 

 tiful plant. 



THE HELIOTROPE. 



This plant is always admired for its fragrance, and will 

 ever be a favorite for window culture. 



It is a native of Peru, and has been in our gardens since 

 the year 1757. 



The details of culture are similar to those prescribed for 

 the verbena ; the soil should be strong loam, with a little 

 6and and manure. 



The heliotrope is seldom grown as well as it should be. 

 It should have frequent re-pottings, and be allowed to grow 

 large. We have seen them in parlors, in large tubs on 

 wheels, and eight feet high. Such plants are in themselves 

 bouquets of beauty, being always covered with flowers. 

 Train the main stems of the plant to a trellis, and let the 

 branches droop naturally, and as they will gracefully. The 



