Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . lass of plants always very handsome. Springing out of this is the Goniophlebium Subauriculatum, with its longprimate pendulous fronds; the Cheilanthes Spectabilis, which delights in moist-ure, warmth, and shade; other Ferns, such as the Maidens Hair, (Adiantum,)usually of large growth. The Athyrium, and many of the Spleenworts, (Asple-nium,) are introduced here to form one of the finest styles of natural HangingBaskets we can suggest for imitation by our readers. Fig. 6,
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . lass of plants always very handsome. Springing out of this is the Goniophlebium Subauriculatum, with its longprimate pendulous fronds; the Cheilanthes Spectabilis, which delights in moist-ure, warmth, and shade; other Ferns, such as the Maidens Hair, (Adiantum,)usually of large growth. The Athyrium, and many of the Spleenworts, (Asple-nium,) are introduced here to form one of the finest styles of natural HangingBaskets we can suggest for imitation by our readers. Fig. 6, introduces a style of basket very suitable for bulbs. It is made ofwire, and the interior is lined with zinc. There is a small vessel beneath tohold drippings from the hole for drainage. Zinc vessels are not always perma- 7 98 WIADOW GARDENING. nent; in time they corrode, and must be renewed. Clay or wood are plants herein are several Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Lily of the Valley,&c. The directions for the starting of these bulbs and their culture has alreadybeen explained in the chapter on Fig. 7.—Ornamental Hanging Baskets. Fig. 8, is a Conservatory Basket, of lava ware, made unusually deep. Theplants herein placed are Dracaenas, Crotons, Indian Ferns, Niphobolus pertu-sus, and N. rupestris; also the Variegated Panicum. Ivy droops oyer thesides. WINDOW GARDENING. 99
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