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PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 



is required to winter them safely, and the sashes being 

 entirely removed in summer, all the benefit of growth in 

 the open air is obtained. On the approach of frosty 

 nights, the sashes are put on, and the roses bloom all 

 winter. 



THE PINK. 



Next to the rose, this is a favorite flower, and as a win- 

 dow plant, does equally well in spring and summer. 



We shall at once dismiss the garden, Indian, and florists' 

 or Paisley pinks, and confine ourselves to the carnation and 

 picotee, these being the varieties for window culture. 



Yet a word for the double crimson Indian pink. It is a 

 pretty little flower, always in bloom, and only needs light 

 and a rich loam to make it a beautiful window plant. 



The best way to procure it is to buy seed ; sow it in the 

 spring, in the garden, and on the approach of frost, pot 

 the plants for winter blooming. It may then be easily 

 increased by slips or layering. 



The carnation pink is a very old inhabitant of our gar- 

 dens. It is said to have been introduced into cultiva- 

 tion from Italy or Germany before 1510. 



The question is often asked, What is the difference be- 

 tween a carnation and a picotee ? None, botanically ; it is 



