New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-28
cry GfRDENfNG.
SOME EXClIIJ3r srGGI >T!OYs 70 FLOWER.
LOVERS
j. " Gerard In Garden and Forest,

LOVERS.
j. y. Gerard In Garden and Forest.
For the uNcgiy,. city dwc..rr window or lllcODy
gardening j. in al respects he most satisfactory.
us The w!adow.s Is Often tie only ayalb" rG,r ,r
GARDENING doe, seem to groT popularity in
New.l ON. though enc "irh sizes b'hNf ia sa', or
inc HAT ih' I,S,r +. tIcr. AID only await, dt,ciop
nicnt. Tas scarcity % window boAr, /, striking. Or
II seems me. alter observation, that hin.
or. pciAaps. womanhiri. generally hI' an int "r'n.
fondn-, Tor growing rlanis Ia boA'' and unnatural
nv onr va" observe s'ffrlc must h"''cr tl"i -
i.r2c. If "ot ihc lns-'Ni. gordoh oi ih' cH'Nnuon
| Tho ne ..,cm when thcrr j, available lana iy the
acre. one Often vi-hc, that these loNts coud be-
,crr.a To- Toe "dg {" cay %ina9"c to Sth'r 1r
concerted ciort, fancy 'h' eject Of cty Moe;
the availalIr window. certainty IA" means are
simple and m. cAprn,e not srrl Ia laci. mere
plants bet adapted Tor III" pHrl"'" are th' common
AVID lie cheapest. ana the boxes fciy nu"r
G%S o1. wc %oala '" H dNard Gy Tue ,r
rounding Ii'rc want gay. .Lovy n,wrrs and
who're vc can stiry sNc way To orr inherent Io'e
Tor bar'urIc color and fay arrangements:
- ihr,' seldom of the mclsuF"h"n'5 desired II
VIII h. usually ncc,sSnr' to have them made To order
made Of iron. both ct which necessarily heavy.
and The Whole prefer plain wooden box slmply
abon cgh, Inches deep. Of the Length desired ami
Ni'c II, the lcdpc VIII admit with simple brackets 10
cur"ly nailed together. When il Is TO occupy posi-
lion IN iuil sunlight partition sh9uld be prl n
air space a. say. bali an inch I;,"ccn tbs
and he front {" keep The pl'nt roots a,
Goth Of s,mc ngtGolorcd lie pattern nronnd
the hox ard hn,, with mould'ng nj the edges.
highest priced nrole \ good effect also be ST.
cured BY n-inG ncru''a ana br,nzing or painting it
,asicfully-I OF the readers Of Garden and
Forest" paint ihoir boxes and tubs fiery scarlet
The boxes should have obont three Inches Of broken
lhin slice Of sod grasssldc down. 10 keep the son
from washing through There should be few holes
insure against OF moisture from rains
wa,crlns =, The soil should lie rich. but op'n-good
on u" exposure Int. Of cour>" on The vGrou, plants
grown 4 mulch Of som" Mind |, an advnn'ne" cocoa.
mt fibre, odor!cN,. being the best. success viii
usually depend very much on careful watering.
pcoal'y when plants r'uriring rc"y diverse treat
nasiurtiums o,lr plants requiring somewhat dry
treatment grown With iho>" uc'ding fire.
10 the soil In which ia" latter plunged Will l."
helpful in ob,iatIng The necessity Tor frequent rIca
effect be produced LIS of nastuit.um,
lTropacolnm najcr, backed ly ma, Of Madam
lonal gcranums excellent In sucl. position II
care /, taken 10 select the summer Towering ones
oarcGa',d rllovcr tho. ground Gylcclomal to cover
,hc base OF the rnstnrlum vines should they lecom'
attention from the most careless observer Perhaps
frequent boxes II his character would I've rather
Gus variations which VIII occur to ev.Iy one
10 those with smooth foliage. which N!ll nj collect
dust md arr readily clcar>ed ly slowerlrg The
Of plants. or course lie desirable plants for
VII vary according 10 th" exposure Plants VIII not
positions effects must he produced from plants With
vnr"ea'cd. plnuoous md silver foliage Vines
ir"crc h"riIful ccrf con hc prodncc s' hr pan,
hal iteft e.