Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . re perfectlj^ clean and unobjectionable, while they can be with a littlemechanical skill, rendered very ornamental and agreeable objects for any parloror sitting room. It is best that the entire frame work be made of wood, and the sides and topconsist each of a pane of glass fitted into the frame; or in other words, it is a smallglass show case with open bottoms. One of the sides may be arranged so asto slide out to give greater ease in arranging the plant within and for
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . re perfectlj^ clean and unobjectionable, while they can be with a littlemechanical skill, rendered very ornamental and agreeable objects for any parloror sitting room. It is best that the entire frame work be made of wood, and the sides and topconsist each of a pane of glass fitted into the frame; or in other words, it is a smallglass show case with open bottoms. One of the sides may be arranged so asto slide out to give greater ease in arranging the plant within and for cleaningthe glass. The top may be movable, fastened by hinges, and lifted up one or twomches occasionally for ventilation. When the plants are in bloom, the entire sideor top can be left open all day. The wood work may be either painted or be constructed simply of black wal-nut, oak, and oiled; either will look well. In some of our horticultural stores there are cases already constructed for prop-agating purposes which fill the exact need. Figs. 17 and 18 are manufactured of galvanized iron, one being about three feet. Fig. 17. long and two wide, the other one foot bv eighteen inches. A shallow boiler about 54 WIND 0 W GARDENING. the size of the bottom is fitted in each case filled with water, and heated by theflame of either a lamp or gas jet beneath. The top is of glass and can be liftedat any time fresh air is needed. A thermometer completes the equipment. Itis very simple and successful. The heat can be run up to any desired point andthe lady who uses it can soon mitiate herself into the mystciies and piacticeof rooting, cutting and propagating fine bedding plants. Fig. 19 is a propagating box made of earthen ware, with grooves in the topfor a pane of glass to slide up and down with a cover. The heat thus generatedcan be retained for a considerable length of time by closing the glass top. Theyare very suitable for starting soft wooded cuttings in sand.
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