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days without watering and suffer no harm, due to their water storage 
qualities for just such drought periods. 
Alcove windows are most desirable for cacti since the glass on 
three sides increases the amount of time that the plants may enjoy 
the sunlight. Venetian blinds are ideal for protection against the 
hot sun in summer and the cold nights of winter. Be sure that the 
plants do not touch the window and turn the pots every day at noon 
so that all sides will have their turn in the sun. 


Apartment house succulent garden. 
A plant window may be developed by the installation of shelves 
at the sill line and at intervals above to take full advantage of the 
glass. These shelves will be inconspicuous if they are made of plate 
glass, three-eighths of an inch thick. The shelf at the base of the sill 
should be wider for the heavier plants and should be covered with 
glass to protect the paint from moisture. A window box may be 
placed on the sill shelf for the propagation of plants and for artistic 
arrangements, using rough, colorful rocks and plants of varying 
heights. Large window boxes have the disadvantage of sunlight 
on only one side. 
Avoid planting cacti and other succulents in outside window boxes, 
especially on the sunny side of the house. Unless protected, they 
