Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . Fis. 29. a Saucer Garden. A very charming effect can be produced by placing a wet sponge in a glassbowl, and sprinkling over it canary seed, grasses and flax seeds ; soon it will becovered with -a thick growth of fresh bright green ; it must be judiciouslywatered ; if kept too dry it will wither away ; if too wet it may damp seed may also be used, and its tiny yellow blossoms, will be to many,a novelty as well as a delight. Children and invalids can derive muc
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . Fis. 29. a Saucer Garden. A very charming effect can be produced by placing a wet sponge in a glassbowl, and sprinkling over it canary seed, grasses and flax seeds ; soon it will becovered with -a thick growth of fresh bright green ; it must be judiciouslywatered ; if kept too dry it will wither away ; if too wet it may damp seed may also be used, and its tiny yellow blossoms, will be to many,a novelty as well as a delight. Children and invalids can derive much pleasure from raising a grass garden; itis better to select the dwarf varieties, as the taller kinds require more nourish-ment. A Tumbler Garden may be constructed as follows: Fill a common tumbler ofgoblet with water, cut out a round of cotton batting, or of soft thick flannel ofjust the size to cover the surface, and lay it gently upon the water, upon thisscatter the seed and grass, or flax or mustard, or all mixed, and gently set thetumbler away in a dark place. In a few days the seed will start; soon the roots. 282 WINBOW GARDENINO.
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