WINDOW AND 



throughout the season, enough water to thor- 

 oughly saturate all the soil in it. If this is done, 

 you will come to the conclusion that at last you 

 have discovered the " knack " upon which success 

 depends. 



I am often asked what kind of boxes I con- 

 sider best. To which I reply: " The kind that 

 comes handiest." It isn't the box that your 

 plants grow in that counts for much. It's the 

 care you give. Of course the soil ought to be 

 fairly rich, though a soil of ordinary fertility can 

 be made to answer all purposes if a good dose of 

 plant food is given occasionally. Care should be 

 taken, however, not to make too frequent use of 

 it, as it is an easy matter to force a growth that 

 will be weak because of its rapidity, and from 

 which there may be a disastrous reaction after a 

 little. The result to aim at is a healthy growth, 

 and when you secure that, be satisfied with it. 



The idea prevails to a considerable extent that 

 one must make use of plants specially adapted to 

 window-box culture. Now the fact is — almost 

 any kind of plant can be grown in these boxes, 

 there being no " special adaption " to this pur- 

 pose, except as to profusion of bloom and habit 

 of growth. Drooping plants are desirable to 

 trail over the sides of the box, and add that touch 

 of grace which is characteristic of all vines. 



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