THE WINTER. WINDOW GARDEN lOI 



and grow them on, shifting them from time 

 to time until they are put in six-inch pots. 

 When all danger of frost is past plunge 

 them outdoors in ashes. Turn the pots 

 each day to keep the plants from rooting 

 through into the ground. Pinch out the 

 ends of the growths frequently so as to induce 

 a bushy growth; for stevia naturally make a 

 loose, scraggly growth. Upon the approach 

 of cold weather store the plants in a light, 

 cool place, and bring them a few at a time, 

 into heat in the dwelling room. By thus 

 working for a succession you have the stevia 

 in bloom during late November, December, 

 and January. 



RED BERRIES FOR TWO YEARS 



One of the best red berried plants for 

 Christmas is Ardisia crenulata. It is easily 

 grown from seed, but is slow. Seeds sown 

 in March or April will bloom the following 

 spring, and have a good crop of berries the 

 next winter. The plant grows in this time 

 nine inches to a foot high. The leaves 

 are a very dark glossy green, and so beau- 

 tiful that it is well worth growing for its 

 foliage alone. 



