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WINDOW GARDENING. 
If there is danger of frost, and it is feared that the heating arrangements are 
not sufficient, turn all the heat of the furnace into the conservatory. Yet there 
is oti the other hand considerable trouble from having too much heat or light in 
the evening, especially if the conservatory is entered immediately from the draw- 
ing room. 
Houses that are warmed by water pipes, branches of which are allowed to run 
through the conservatory, not only keep up a more steady heat, but affoi-d con- 
siderable moisture to the atmosphere, and are of decided advantage. 
Every Autumn, apply a coat of paint, not only to render it fresh and clear, but 
to fill up all hiding places for insects, and clear them out if perchance they have 
obtained possession, and in September early, put the pots and plants in their 
proper places. It is not desirable that they should remain out later than that. 
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Fig. 66. Fig. 67. Fig. 68. Fig. 69. 
For hanging pots up against the side of the house or wall, the floreteen is a con- 
venient little utensil, constructedof adouble iron hoop, bent in the middle at an 
angle of 90° and reversible. Cost is very trifling and made by any blacksmith. 
"When filling your house with plants, clean the pots well, and turn out the balls 
of earth to see that the roots have sufficient room, and are in a healthy state. 
It is well, also, to scrape away the surface soil, and supply fresh compost. 
Give your plants plenty of room, not crowding too thickly, allowing free circu- 
lation of the air, for then it is easier to keep them perfectly clean and healthy 
Heliotropes, Verbenas, Geraniums, and indeed all herbaceous plants should be 
placed as near the glass as possible, as they require much sunlight, while varie- 
gated leaved plants Mignionette, Camellias, Primulas, &c., will not flourish luxuri- 
antly, if the hot sun shines on them at noon day. 
Fig. 70 is a design of a small home conservator}'- attached to the side of a vil- 
lage residence and entered from the parlor. Its length is about eighteen feet and 
width twelve to fifteen, affording all necessary room for a good home plant con- 
servatory. 
Such a house is heated either by a flue from the furnace, supposed to be placed 
in the basement of the house, or there may be a stove placed in depression of 
the floor at one end of the conservatory, and with pipes running from a drum 
length way each side to the other end, and returning to it again, may heat the room 
sufficiently; but there would be nothing to prevent a low temperature at night, 
unless someone could see' that the fire was kept steadily burning. The most 
