THE 
AMERICAN FLOWER-GARDEN 
DIRECTORY. 
ROOMS. 
PLANTS IN ROOMS. 
To treat on the proper management of plants in win- 
dows is a subject of considerable difficulty; every genus re- 
quiring some variation both in soil, water, and general treat- 
ment. However, a great part of the labour will be abridged 
by referring to these subjects in the green-house culture, 
which is quite applicable to the parlour, green-room, or ve- 
randa. If the room where the plants are kept is dark and 
close, but few will ever thrive ; if, on the contrary, it is light 
and airy, with the windows in a suitable aspect to receive the 
sun, plants will do nearly as well, and, in some instances, 
better, than in a green-house. This is a well-known fact, 
and may be observed every day. We have seen as line 
plants of Cactus, Daphne, Roses, Geraniums, Callas, Lau- 
restinus, Carnations, Azaleas, and Myrtles, grown in a window, 
from year to year, as ever could be grown in a green-house. 
Indeed, when there is a failure, it can be traced to one of the 
following three causes : 
1st. Want of proper light and pure air is, perhaps, the 
most essential point of any to be considered; for, however 
well all other requisites are attended to, a deficiency in either 
of these will cause the plants to grow weak, yellow, and 
