WINDOW GARDENING 
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Belgian Window Gardens. 
These are built outside the win- _^^ 
dow altogether. A slab runs out ^^ 
directly from the window sill sup- •■(• 
ported by brackets, and upon this ^ 
is put a miniature green-house, con- ^ - 
structed of glass roof and wooden 
sides Uke designs Nos. 8 & 9. These 
brackets below are generally very 
ornamental. Two or three shelves 
are placed inside on a row next to 
the window well supported and 
covered with pots. Care is taken 
not to let the case go too high to ob- 
struct the light from entering the 
room, and ventilation is secured in 
Fig. 8, by lifting up slightly the | 
lower portion of the glass roof. | 
The plants are watered and arranged | 
from the rooms within, as the win- 111 
dows do not slide up and down, but 
open inwardly on hinges. 
Fig. 9 is ventilated by a door at 
the side or in front. An awning 
may be provided in case of unusual T-'is- 12. 
heat from the sun, which will aid in keeping the atmosphere cool, and prolong 
the flowering considerabl}'^ during the winter time. A thick covernig is needed 
in cool days, or a vessel of hot water may be placed inside, whose vapor will 
warm the little room greatly. 
Figs. 10 & 11 represent a good continental style of a bow-window, where 
olants are out of the way of ordinary passing about in the room. Shelves are 
arranged around the entire window, and upon them are placed the pots of plants. 
In this case they should be of highly ornamental foliage, and free growth. A 
curved settee is placed just inside the row, and in front, just at the entrance of 
the recess, is a table for books. 
Fig. 12 is a design for a rustic window box, permanently fastened to the outer 
Bide of the window case, decorated with Fuchsias, Ivy, Achyranthus, and droop- 
ing vines. An awning with brightly colored stripes' J^ds greatly to the beauty. 
Among the more wealthy residents of German cities, a plant cabinet is often 
found like Fig. 13. This is so made that its back is entirely open, and it can be 
pushed up close to the window, fitting it snugly. It is elaborately decorated, and 
quite costly. The door opens into the room, and the tops are ornamented with 
pots of Cacti and Agaves. This is much the handsomest design for a plant cabi- 
