The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-23
Window FIanfS.

Scientirc FITHisr Comparatively
lew Persons who Cultivsts window
plants are more than partially SUI
cessfui in their efflTts. Among the
reasons for this want Os sue sss4 m4y
be given, first, want of knnWled ge
OF the conditions Of plant gro Et1
second, want of time n care for
them properly; third. lack OF the Drnp-
er temperature and 8 purs, moist
atmosphere. First, very few parsons
realize that plants may b. inj lred by
too much or tho little water, ani fail
to- understand when the soil il too
wei or t1O dry. Plants, as well a.
animals, must have pure cir for a
healthy growth. Those persons who
are suec sssfui IN groE'nr plants have
an intense love fIr their pets, snf
soon learn IN datsct anything wrong
in their cOnd ton aud apply the rene
dy. > Plants require CONSTANT care.
Their condition must be watched
closely and the soil not be allowed u
get too dry, nor, be Eatered tlO much.
Their condition must be known at ali
times, and if a green fly appears it
must De destroyed at ones by crush-
ing, or by dipping in tobacco water
about the cOlor OF strong tea, or in
strong soap suds, rinsing the plant
carefully fifteen o. twenty minutes
after dipping. II the red spiders are
found destroy them by spOnginZ the
underside OF the leaves with elid soap
suds. Their presence is an Infer
ton that the atmosphere is t 20 dry
II mealy bugs appear they shlu'd bs
destroyed by touching with a,cOSol,
or by brushing OF with q dry, soft
brush. II mildew attacks the roses or
verbenss it must be destroyed by
washing or dipping in 3 solution o.
lime and sulphur made by boiling one
pound Of eaustie lime with one run
of sulphur in two gail ms OF water.
This should be allowed to settle, and
then kept in bottles ready for use In
using it take one teaspO0Rful to one
quart of water. One treatment in
any Of these cases may not be suffi-
eient, and must he repeated as often
as necessary. Eeernal yizilancs is
the only price OF success. Third ae-
eorjing t) the Temperature required
for the healthy growth Of different
plants they must be divi led intO two
classes, VIZ: Those that grow well al
an average temperature Of so degrees,
that is, ranging from so degrees to 60
degrees, and those that require a
higher temperature, an average of 60
degrees, ranging from 50 degrees to 20
degrees
rne: first class will in.!uis gsrI-
NUNS, carnations, eentaureas, ca n IL
ias, az ZIleas, abutilOns, ageratu MS,
callas, SWEET alyssum, f Iglish ives,
smilaX, mignonette, hyaeiuths,
pr:mulas, steviAs, pstun'a :, verb snas,
lObelias, and RISES. Ia the second
class are bsgonias, bOIyardi4s, ep'pl-
yllums, and all cacti, fu;h i4s, glOx-
inias, German ivies, heliOtrnps, zJr-
renias, pileas, and roses. RS are
included in both lists, as they viii
succeed under both conditions.
Plants grow much better where the
temperature runs lower at night t1An
during the day. 1t never sboI.d go
bslOw 409 10 the trst case, or below 5Jo
in the second case. II plants stand
near a window a screen should be
made by plsting papers tn a frame,
similar to that used for mosquito
screens, aud placing il between tie
plants and the winijw every mig 1t.
A screen made in this way can be in
serted in q moment, and msy consist
Of several thieknesses of paper.
A moist atmOspher Re is indispensable
TO the healthy growth of plants, an !
is obtained by ket ping the pan in the
furnace filled with water, or the urn
or some other vessel upon the stove.
The atmosphere must be free from
sulpnurOus gases, and to ace ImpliSh
this end the back d4mper in the stove
must be kept open enough to allow its
escape, and the windows raised a lit
tie every day for a short time, when
the temperature outside Will allow.
II small plsnt', taken from the
greenhouse. be carefully p1tted in
suitable ii, placed in a room with
somewhat moist atm Isphere, free
from poisonous gas 3, carefully " Iter-
ed, exposed to the sunlight q part of
the day, no insects allowed upon
them, and the temperature kept as
directed, they will grow and well re-
pay the labor of caring for them, and
homes be made brighter and happier
by the presence Of an abundsncs of
flowers.