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H o.u s e & Garden 
FOR THE SUMMER 
WINDOW BOX 
The Plants to Use Under Varying 
Conditions of Sunlight 
and Shade 
T HE success of the summer window or 
veranda box depends more on the choice 
of the plants which fill it than upon any 
other one factor. Soil may be of the best, 
watering done never so wisely; but if the 
wrong plants are used the results can never 
achieve the maximum. 
The selection of varieties hinges first of all 
upon the exposure. For boxes which receive 
abundant sunlight, sun-loving plants like 
Paris daisy, coleus, geranium and double 
petunia make a good display for the back of 
the planting, with lower growing golden 
feverfew, sweet alyssum and white leaved 
cineraria for the front. For vines to droop 
down, vincas, nasturtiums and German ivy are 
all good choices. Strong growing ferns, Ger¬ 
man ivy, grevillea, narrow leaved dracenas and 
Rex begonias are all good to use in boxes which 
are situated in the shade. 
Vincas to trail over the edge of the box, 
petunias and geraniums in harmonizing 
colors for the main planting—a good 
combination for sunny exposures 
North end 
The window or veranda box should 
never be too conspicuous. Boxes and 
planting alike must adorn rather titan 
obtrude. Here the rustic character of 
the boxes harmonizes well with the 
abundant exposed woodwork of the 
house 
Long window gardens that avoid any 
suggestion of stiff and formal lines are 
the best. When low, as here, they should 
always be supplemented by a suitable 
foundation planting. In this case house 
and box are the same color 
