Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-07
Wipd0w.Elower Culture.

The window, with many. is the only
available space for ti,@er cGiture; but
by making the rest use of it we can
secure through the long winter months
The e, ioyment of abundance of fragrant
flowers. Often persons are deferred
from attempting to CRAFTY their taste
for Hover. in has way. because OF the
supposed fiieul'v ia the way of pro
dociug flower, in the wisser rn surh
mistaken people the following brief out
lines m4y te useful
Select u wiGduw racing the south thts
as much sunlight msy h. had ~ pAs-i
bic Arrange shelf Or stsud agent OF
nesr the window; on this arrange III;
plants SET the soft wooded or tender
plants nearest the light. and tn h I'd or
>nt 9th ltaved plants i'll the background
In u asing i se'ectioa OF plants, no more
should be taken than can be properly
AIRED for, nor those vsri' ties chosen
| wht h are of difficult cultivati n, un'tss
IN, ir requirements are well understood
The following is very good selfc ion
for n,,yice Geraniurns. d ubl-- aud sin
gle. and OF all rolors; oxalls, candy 20
tuit, ivy, hello rope mignoue lie fuch,iA
and some monthly roses; and il ther,
be room enough, some bulbs, such as
croeus hyacin h aud tulip. may be add
ed, These pants if given the simple
culture they require. will pr 'duce an
ahuudsnce OF bloom thfous hous the
win er
All The plants named will thrive in a
soil composed of two parts rich leaf
mold aud one of sand or sandy loan
Put iuto the pots first some bits Of
oh ~ krai-nn 70 al.
drainage; then the soil aud
the plants. Press the soil firmly about
the roots, then sprinkle moderately, and
| set them in the shade till they are L be
given their place In the window Pot
bu bs in similar soil and put them in the
| cellar or elsewhere out of reach of frost
In short time they will root rhey
| may be brought out about New Year and
placed in the window, where, in n short
time. they will blossom freely If kept
cool after the flowers open, they will
last much longer.
| As a rule, water all the plants twice
week with soft water. brought TO about
the temperature OF the room. Plsnts
that grow most rapidly require more FIRE
quent watering When the soil at The
top of the pots becomes hard and dry
| VIC may tlat - HtSts
ssry Most failures come from drgness,
or from 200 much watering Dryness is
liable to occur in room heated by IA
stove 1t causes plants to fade and die
aud to prevent this ba in of water
should be kept on The stove. This is
also conduc We to health.
Plants should be kept from draug hts
therefore ventiate from the top Of The
| window. This should be done two or
three times a week. and in the pleas
ATTEST part of the day. Turn tn.
pots half around occasionally tina
the plants may grow straight and
| symmetrical. For the needed stirring
of the soil use an old table fork. taking
care that he roots are rot rudely dis
turbed
o sum up, keep the plants from ex
tremes OF heat and cold; give air and
light As freely as possible; moisten the
foliage regularly; avoid saturating III
roots with water; when necessary fer
tile the soil with liquid drawn from
manure, or with little finely pulver
ized hen manure. If such course i,
followed, satisfactory results may b.
expected by any one who loves fl ,wers
lanes | Baird, in The American Gar,
den.