Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . carefully, so that no water will get on the leaves. Give itfresh air frequently. The habit of growth of the Sedum Sieboldii is verypeculiar. From one centralcrown or stool appear a num-ber of slender branches; atregular intervals come theleaves in groups of three, andthese continue to lengthen un-til in the month of August,when flower buds appear atthe terminals of each average growth of goodspecimens is about one and ahalf feet long, and the flowershave a spre
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . carefully, so that no water will get on the leaves. Give itfresh air frequently. The habit of growth of the Sedum Sieboldii is verypeculiar. From one centralcrown or stool appear a num-ber of slender branches; atregular intervals come theleaves in groups of three, andthese continue to lengthen un-til in the month of August,when flower buds appear atthe terminals of each average growth of goodspecimens is about one and ahalf feet long, and the flowershave a spread of nearly sixinches. As described by Shir-ley Hibberd: In every stageof growth the plant is a beau-tiful object, the leaves being Fig. 9. slightly concave on the upper surface, and covered with a delicate glaucousbloom. The flower-buds appear a long time in advance of the flowers, butwhen at last these open in September, their lively, rosy, pink hue and symmet-rical disposition are remarkably beautiful, and contrast chastely and cheerfullywith the peculiar tint of the leafage. After the blooms have faded the stems. 100 WIND OW GA FDENING. die down, and are immediately succeeded by a new growth from the root, andthus, if encouraged bj^ good culture, a specimen will become larger and largerevery year, and may ultimately be grown to colossal dimensions. It is one ofthe easiest plants to grow, and its habit is remarkably distinct and elegant. Fig. 11 is a plant of the Variegated Ivy. This is both cheap, clean, needslittle attention, grows rapidly, and is the most permanently attractive of allplants for the window. Were there no other plant than this in the window itmight still be considered well furnished.
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