. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. Fig. 186. House without eaves. The glass at the shoulder or plate is bent, and the glass extends nearly to the grouud. sarily dry atmosphere of the living-room soon dries out the soil and frequent waterings are neces- sary ; but if there is imperfect drainage there may be water standing around the roots of the plant when the top soil needs moisture. With but few exceptions, such as callas and cyperus or umbrella plant, water is decidedly injurious to plants and facilities for the escape of excessive water should be furnished, leaving only
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. Fig. 186. House without eaves. The glass at the shoulder or plate is bent, and the glass extends nearly to the grouud. sarily dry atmosphere of the living-room soon dries out the soil and frequent waterings are neces- sary ; but if there is imperfect drainage there may be water standing around the roots of the plant when the top soil needs moisture. With but few exceptions, such as callas and cyperus or umbrella plant, water is decidedly injurious to plants and facilities for the escape of excessive water should be furnished, leaving only moisture. When one has facilities, window-boxes should be used rather than shelves or ledges, setting the potted plants in the box and filling in around the pots with moss or sifted coal-ashes. This prevents the soil drying out, keeps the roots cool, and saves in the watering. Kinds to grow. A prime cause of failure in raising house plants is a poor choice of the kinds. The practiced grower usually has a rather small range, such as experi- ence has taught him will thrive under his condi- tions. The cluice of the plants, therefore, is of the greatest importance. In this age of furnace- warmed and gas-lighted houses, the range of plants that may be successfully grown in a dwelling- house, to a certain extent, is limited ; yet a good choice remains if one is willing to give the atten- tion that the plants require and will use good judg- ment as to temperature and moisture. The so- called "foliage plants"—those grown for their graceful or colored foliage rather than for their flowers—are, perhaps, the easiest to manage. Hav- ing no flowers or buds to be injured by water, they may be sprayed or washed as often as re- quired ; and, needing no change in the temperature to develop flowers, they may be grown together without difficulty; and, as many of them can be B9 grown from seed, they may be had cheaply. Choos- ing a list of six plants of this character, we could start
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