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grown enough to fill the whole window, it may be allowed to hang down in fes- 
toons, forming a natural and graceful screen in any sunny window. Climbing 
vines need considerable care and examination, for they are apt to harbor spiders 
and insects of various descriptions. Likewise, they drop their dead leaves and 
tlovrers, necessitating constant cleanliness. Nothing is so clean and satisfactory 
as the Ivy. Everything in these pots must be regularly watered, and like all 
other pots, precaution must be had as to drainage; all troughs or boxes withoul 
exception should be lined with zinc 
Fig. 4 
Fig. 41 is a design of a window box, constructed by an ordinary carpenter. 
Two boards of common timber eight inches wide, half an inch thick, and three 
and a half feet long, form the side of the box ; the ends are twelve inches wide 
eight inches high, six and a half inches broad. The bottom board is tw^elve 
inches wide, one inch thick, three and a half feet long, and projects about an 
inch beyond the side all around. A tray or lining of zinc was made by the tin- 
man and fitted in. A piece of oil cloth with a pretty pattern, and some mosaic tile 
work was obtained at the carpet score, and tacked carefully to the sides. Monld- 
higs of wood were nailed all round the top, bottom and end, then all tlie wood 
work was stained by rubbing it over with burnt umber and water, and after it 
was dry, a coating of varnish was put on to finish it. 
For filling such a box there is a great variety to choose from ; at one time you 
m.ay use Begonias, at another, Geraniums, with variegated foliage, such as the 
L'elegante. Then at your pleasure you may, in cool weather, change to young 
evergreens, of which Arbor Vitaos, twelve inches high, make the most cheerful 
appearance. During the winter time if you have it in a reasonably warm room, 
you can place seve-al Di'acaenas, the D. tcrininnlis and D. Australia being 
tlie best 
Fig. 42. 
Fig. 42 is of plain tile or glazed earthenware. 
Fig. 43, is of Minton tile more highly decorated, and costing about $15.00. 
The third or Fig. 44, is still more elegant, and represents it as it would appear 
filled with Bulbs, Hyacinths, Crocuses and Tulips. 
The use of these costly window tile boxes is becoming more general i;v(m\ 
