Something About Window Boxes 
ATTRACTIVE BOXES OF FUCHSIAS, ACALYPHAS, BEGONIAS, AND ANTHER!CUM. BOXES MUST BE TARGE 
many kinds may look well at first but after a few 
weeks your artistic scheme of decoration is hope¬ 
lessly lost. 
Almost as important as good loam is water. Win¬ 
dow boxes need lots of water, and then a little more 
and this to be repeated daily in warm, dry weather. 
Towards the middle of the season the nourishment 
in the soil will be sadly depleted. Dig out some of 
the loam and put in fresh. Make it rich and add a 
dash of bone meal. If conditions are such that you 
can do so, water occasionally with manure water. 
If your plants are crowding, take out some. And 
don’t forget to water. 
If a number of householders join in the window 
decoration movement it would make the price of 
boxes comparatively cheap. Have a carpenter do 
the work; make the boxes fit the windows and make 
A box filled like this, with geraniums and streamers, 
will be attractive during the entire season 
them large enough. Any sort of old box is not good 
enough for this work and besides a well-made box 
will last while a poor one will be apt to pull apart and 
let your decoration down on to the heads of unap¬ 
preciative pedestrians. 
After the season is over take down your boxes and 
store them. But if they are fastened permanently, 
at least remove the loam. Many leave their boxes 
out, often insufficiently secured, with the soil in 
them. I his is not only bad for the boxes but makes 
possible a suit for damages when the extra weight 
from snow and ice causes a box to fall. fust look 
around during next winter and you will be surprised 
at the number you will find. It is surprising how 
many leave their boxes out. What to put in the 
boxes ? Most anything, only don't overcrowd them. 
And don’t forget to soak them, often. 
Use hardy plants for an early start. Remove these 
when through flowering and substitute others 
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