The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29
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WINDOW PLANTS.

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WINDOW PLANTS.
Prof. Maynard says in the Scientific
Farmer: Comparatively few persons
who cultivate window plants are more
than partially successful in their efforts.
Among the reasons for this want of sue.
cess may be given, first, want of knowl-
edge of the conditions of plant growth
second, want of time to care for them
properly; third, lack of the proper ten.
perature and a pure, moist atmosphere.
First. very few persons realize that
plants may be injured by too much or too
little water, and fail to understand when
the soil IS too wet or too dry. Plants, as
well as animals, must have pure air for
healthy growth. Those persons who are
successful in growing plants have an in
tense Lore for their pets, and soon learn
to detect anything wrong in their con.
d'tion and apply the remedy. 2. Plants
| require constant care. Their condition
must be watched closely and the soil not
be allowed to get too dry. nor be watered
| too much. Their condition must be
known 1T all times, and if a green fly ap-
pears it must be destroyed at once by
crushing, or by dipping in tobacco water
about the color of strong tea, or in
strong soap suds, rinsing the plant care.
FULLY fifteen or twenty minutes after dip
ping. If the red spiders are found des-
troy them by spunging the Under side Of
the leaves with cold soap suds. Their
presence is an indication that the atmos-
Phere is too dry. Ifmealy bugs appear
they should be destroyed by touching
with alcohol, or by brushing off with a
dry, soft brush. If mildew attacks the
roses or verbcnas it must be destroyed
by washing or dipping in solution of
lime and sulphu" made by boiling one
pound Of caustic lime with one pound of
sulphur in two gallons of water. This
should be allowed to settle, and then kept
in bottles ready for use. In using it
take one teaspoonful to one quart of
water. One treatment in any Of these
cases may not be sufficient, and must be
repeated as often as necessary. Eternal
vigilance is the only price of success.
Third, according to the temperature re-
quircd for the healthy growth Of different
plants they may be divided into two
classes, viz: Those that grow we'll at
an average temperature Of so degrees,
that is, ranging from 40 degrees to 60 dc.
grees, and those that require higher
temperature, an average of GO degrees,
ranging from SO degrees to 20 degrees.
The first class will include geraniums,
carnations, centaureas, cancllias, azaleas,
aoutllons, ageratums, callas, sweet
a'yssnm, English ivies, smilax, mignon-
ette. hyacinths, primulas, stcvias, Pc
tunlas, verbcnas, iobelias, and roses. In
the second class are begonias, bouvardias,
eplphyllums, and all cacti, fuchsias, glox.
inlas, German ivies, hcliotrope, zorrenias,
both lists, as they viii sSc sss an S din in
conditions. ''A
Plants grow much better where the
temperature runs lower at night than
during the day. 1t never should go be-
low 40 degrees in the first case, or below
80 degrees in the second case. If plants
stand near :; window a screen should be
made by pastlng papers to a frame, SIM
liar to that used for mosquito screens,
and placing it between the plants and the
window every night. A screen made in
! this way can be inserted in moment,
and may consist of several thicknesses Of
paper.
A moist atmosphere is indispensable
to the healthy growth OF plants, and is
obtained by keeping the pan in the fur
mace filled with water, OF the urn or some
other vessel upon the stove. The atmos-
pherc must be free from sulphurous gases,
and to accomplish this end the back
damper in the stove must be kept open
enough to allow it's escape, and the win.
dows raised little every day for short
time, when the temperature outside will
allow.
If small plants, taken from the green
house, be carefully potted in suitable soil,
placed in room with somewhat moist
atmosphere, free from poisonous gases,
carefully watered, exposed to the sum
light part Of the day, no insects allowed
upon them, and the temperature kept as
directed, they will grow and we'll repay
the labor of caring for them, and homes
be made brighter and happier by the
presence of an abundance Of flowers.
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