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HINTS AND HELPS 
For the Box Edges: Alyssum, Ivies, Lobelia, 
Morning Glory, Periwinkles (Vincas), Tradescantias, 
(Wandering Jew), Tropaeolums (Nasturtiums). 
For Shady Exposures: Fuchsias, Begonias, Dra¬ 
caenas, Ferns, Feverfew. 
For Edges: Ivies, Periwinkles, Dusty Miller. 
Cornflower, Snap Dragons, Verbenas, Marguerite, 
Feverfew, and Dusty Miller will stand considerable frost. 
For winter, fill the box with Enonymus, Yew, Spruce, etc. 
Small Norway Spruce one or two feet high can be obtained 
for fifteen or twenty-five cents each. 
for inside boxes. 
For Sunny Warm Rooms: Cupheas, Heliotrope, 
Hydrangea, Marguerite, Geraniums, Bulbs, Mignonette, 
Salvias, Petunias, Jerusalem Cherries, Cytissus, Roses. 
For North Windows: Begonias, Bulbs, Cyperus 
(Umbrella Palm), Dracaenas, Ferns, Fuchsias, Myrtles, 
Rex Begonias, etc. 
P a or School Rooms where the temperature is likely 
to be low between Friday nights and Monday mornings: 
Where the Temperature is Maintained: Achran- 
thus, Abutilons, Cannas, Dracaena, Dusty Miller, Fuch¬ 
sias, Feverfew, Geranium, Hibiscus, Myrtle, Gnaphaliums, 
Pansies, Pinks, Verbenas, Snap Dragons, Violets. 
Where there is Danger of P'rost: Forget-me- 
nots, Verbenas, Feverfew, Snap Dragons, Myrtle, Um¬ 
brella Palm, Violet, Pansies, Abutilons, Hibiscus. 
All boxes for large plants should be at least six 
inches deep and should have one or two inches at the bot¬ 
tom or broken pots or brick rubble for drainage; then fill 
the box about one-lialf full of soil and set the large plants 
in position; then fill in soil evenly on all sides, pressing 
it firmly about the plants, leaving at least one-half inch 
between the top of the soil and the edge of the box for 
watering. Smaller plants may be set about the edges. 
Nasturtium or Sweet Alyssum can be planted, or cuttings 
