. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS—WINDOW-GARDENS 337 rior or true window-garden, made for the enjoyment of the family in its internal relations, and which is chiefly a winter or cold- weather 268. A protection for chrysanthemums. Very good plants can be grown under a temporary shed cover. The roof may be of glass, oiled paper, or even of wood. Such a shed cover will afford a very effective and handy protec- tion for many plants (p. 366). The window-b
. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS—WINDOW-GARDENS 337 rior or true window-garden, made for the enjoyment of the family in its internal relations, and which is chiefly a winter or cold- weather 268. A protection for chrysanthemums. Very good plants can be grown under a temporary shed cover. The roof may be of glass, oiled paper, or even of wood. Such a shed cover will afford a very effective and handy protec- tion for many plants (p. 366). The window-box for outside effect. ' Handsomely finished boxes, ornamental tiling, and bracket work of wood and iron suitable for fitting out windows for the growing of plants, are on the market; but such, while desirable, are by no means necessary. A stout pine box of a length cor- responding to the width of the window, about 10 inches wide and 6 deep, answers quite as well as a finer box, since it will likely be some distance above the street, and its sides, moreover, are soon covered by the vines. A zinc tray of a size to fit into the wooden box may be ordered of the tinsmith. It will tend to keep the soil from drying out so rapidly, but it is not a neces- sity. A few small holes in the bottom will provide for drain- age; but with carefulness in watering these are not necessary,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan Co.
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