Window Box Beauty and 
Cheertulness in the Home 
For the small expense and care involved no feature of the garden returns so much 
in beauty and enjoyment as a few window boxes. They make a house livable and 
homelike at once. Mixed balcony Petunias alone, as in the picture, make a complete 
planting in riotous bloom from early summer till frost. Geraniums with Wandering 
Jew or Vinca Vine or both make a nice combination. Many other plants such as 
Nasturtiums, Dwarf Marigolds, Begonias, Candytuft, Sweet Alyssum, Ageratum, 
Coleus, Dusty Miller, Ferns, Fuchsia or Forget-me-nots can be used for upright 
plants with trailing plants such as trailing Lantana, Asparagus Ferns, German Ivy, 
English Ivy, etc., all of which can be easily and cheaply obtained from your local 
greenhouse in late spring. 
It is best to use only a few kinds in one box, one or two upright kinds with one 
or two trailing kinds. Water frequently in dry weather. Plant in good rich soil 
and fertilize sparingly. 
GARDENING IN A SUNNY WINDOW BRINGS 
CHEER TO WINTER DAYS INDOORS 
Window gardens were a source of much pleasure to grandmother and can be 
again to those who will devote an hour or so a week to the simple care required. 
A sunny south window in a:cool room with a wide shelf added to the window sill 
is the right spot. 
For spring-flowering bulbs, such as the picture shows, buy your bulbs at stores 
when they are sold in the fall. Plant them in large broad pots with coarse gravel 
at the bottom and good garden soil around and above the bulbs. Set the pots in a 
dark cool cellar for 2 months to allow roots to develop. Keep soil moist, not wet. 
Bring up to window garden when nearly ready to bloom. 
Many varieties of house plants are available from your local greenhouse and 
quite a few annual flowers can be grown successfully indoors. Some of these are: 
Cast Iron Plant, Wandering Jew, English Ivy, Snake Plant (Sansevieria), Holly 
Fern, Rubber Plants, Creeping Fig, Norfolk Island Pine, St. Bernard Lily, Umbrella 
Plant, Philodendron, Periwinkle, Boston Fern, Asparagus Fern, Geraniums, Poly- 
antha Roses, Poinsettia, Ageratum, Heliotrope, Lantana and many others. 
The really important matters for success are a cool, sunny window and 55 degrees 
to 65 degrees temperature. Do not over-water. If soil is moist under surface, don’t 
water. Make an acquaintance with a neighbor who has made a success of window 
gardening and learn the tricks from her. The more you learn how, the more you 
will enjoy your garden indoors. It’s a wonderful hobby which your family and 
friends will enjoy with you. 
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