New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

The potng of plants is a matter OF general inter
est at this to all housekeepers who desire to
cultivate window garden as part of their domestic
belongings. One grows to love flowers, and different
plants 10 have an almost distinct individually
Of their from association. There is scarcely any
thing that will win the heart away from like the
love Of flowers Next TO the love Of living things, 1t
raises the posseSsor above merely selfish aims and
sordd cares
The potiing of plants is an important matter The
proper time for it is a month earlier than the
present 1t is useless to depend upon the plants
that have been In blossom all summer for
the blossoms of the window garden Such plants
as il is worth while to keep over during
the winter must be given Of rest before they
can be expected 10 bloom again. and for that reason
they sho1ld be put in the cellar, watcred sparely and
left to rccuperate till another II the plants
haze not been pOted in August and sunk in earth till
the frost comes this NAV be done now. The soil in
which newly ported plants are put should be neither
too moist too dry but Just moist enough to bind
we'll II the plants have been in pots and the soil
around them has become there is any disease
of the roofs which makes it desirable to put all
new soil around them, shake off the old
earth very carefully, uHwnding it so not to
break any of the delicate Abres Of the roots The proper
soil for potting flowers is part black earth such as
may 10 found in dark, damp woods, two parts sand,
two parts wellrOtted banyard manure, part
garden earth and two parts roed leaf mould II 1t IS
convenient however II is better to purchase bushcl
OF pottlug earth already prepared from The green
house. 1t will cost about 30 cents bushel Green
houses keep compost heap ana are able to prepare
their earth to order with Little trouble. 1t is folly 10
expect flowers to bloom successfully in the house
when planted merely in the ordinary garden soil.
The result is the painful spectacle of few slchly
stalks, from which half the leaves have fallen. and
which is too often the only exhibit the window gar
den makes. Unless the house in which the window
garden is placed is whQlesomely heated at temper
allure not exceeding 20 degrees. plants flowers
therein will flourish tlOOm. The presence Of
n0Xious coaeas shows at once in The growth Of the
window garden. Some plants, II is true, flourish even
in the poisonous atmosphere Of coagas but plants
will bloom successfully and few will give any growth
at al II pays IN keep the "a ~ ht out Of the
room where the window-garien is, more o. less
gas seems to escape from almost all burners. At all
events, plants flourish very much better in room
lighted by lamp than in ore supplied with gdsligbt
In potting plant, that the of the
plant, which IS just above the roots. Is
well above the soil, and that The roots
are packed compactly In the pot. 4 little "Gran
age formed Of pieces OF broken pots. shond
always De placed In the bottom TO insure the lowing
of Of surplus water instead Ct lis lying around the
roots and turning the soil sour. After plants arc
ported they shcuM be sunk in the earth and LEFT out
as late as possible in order to inure them to the
changes Of winter Where there is daiecr OF frost
al night il is better TO bring the flowers in till morn
ing. Very delicate flowers must be brought in the
house for the winter much earlier than the hardy
specimens. Individual treatment Of the different
species and circumstances must govern largely In
the general treatment of the window garden.
The coverings OF q pair of white enamelled chairs