Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . ike the Colisseum Iv^ and TradescantiaZebrina. At a slight expense you might construct a small hanging garden, similar toone of the designs illustrated in the chapter for hanging baskets, and suspend itat the end of the piazza. You may also introduce vases upon your veranda withgood effect; but for this you do not need tall plants. The most effective flowersare those of Pansies, Verbenas, and Petunias. Balcony gardening in winter is of course an impossibility, unless we m
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . ike the Colisseum Iv^ and TradescantiaZebrina. At a slight expense you might construct a small hanging garden, similar toone of the designs illustrated in the chapter for hanging baskets, and suspend itat the end of the piazza. You may also introduce vases upon your veranda withgood effect; but for this you do not need tall plants. The most effective flowersare those of Pansies, Verbenas, and Petunias. Balcony gardening in winter is of course an impossibility, unless we makeexceptions in favor of a few Evergreens. These are suitable at all seasons of theyear, and nothing is more neat and tasteful, requiring less care than a box ofArbor Vitses, for these are much easier to grow than Pines or Spruces. If the balcony is limited in space, do not attempt bushy plants, and shrubswill be out of place. Here climbing vines are the most appropriate. But if you do have plenty of room you may introduce in the spring suchshrubby plants as the Azalea, the Weigela rosea, and the Spirea Prunifolia. A. WINDOW GARDENING. ]^ 9 Q gay display can be made by arranging two boxes, one with the Lobelia in front,and behind it a row of scarlet Geraniums, such as the Gen. Grant, Warrior, orMarie Lemoine. For a dwarf Geranium the Tom Thumb is best. The DelphiniumFormosum is good also for the balcony. Cut away the blooms as fast as they getdone. Tn order to keep the plants in good health and growth, it would be well tosee that the soil of the boxes or pots is covered with moss, and once a day, in theevening or early morning, give the plants a thorough syringing of water, for uponthe dry floor of the balcony evaporation will be quite rapid in warm days. Seeds ofthe Mignionette, Sweet Ahjsum, Phlox Drummondii, and Nemophila will all dowell. Nothing is so effective as the Scarlet Sage Salvia Splendens, gorgeous with itsdazzling beauty. A good plant or two of the Dielytra will
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