Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-08-19
WINDOW GARDEN AND FLOWER BORDER

WINDOW GARDEN AND FLOWER BORDER
During the dull weather of early win
ter, window plants will require very lit
tie water, and care in this regard should
be exercised. Even the geranium will at
times succumb to too much moisture.
very desirable window plant is found
IN the Bermuda Buttercup" oxalls, a
single plant Of which will yield an I'M
mense number of blossoms. The bulbs
can be procured in a dry state in the
early autumn. ,L
Tender roses, if it is found impossible
70 carry them over the winter, should be
protected by bending them to bne eartn
and covering them with sods SOIL or nt-
ter. With protection, large percentase
can be safely brought through.
g., y
M moi forget to add to your stock OF
snrinee flowers by planting few pulos
during October Tulips, crocus and sew
aral other kinds of bulbs cost put very
litt1a in view of the returns they give
Naroisgus, jonquiIs and hyacinths can
also be used effectively, -.-,r.4..-,--. >.
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The so-called Chinese lily" is mem
har Of the narcssus family, ana ploolis
orIv few weeks after being placeu III
water The varieties OF the polya!iIllus
narcissus known as Double Roman anu
"Paper White" do quite as Wen Wn7n
CROWN in water as the Chinese N.Y.
and are as much esteemed by the haJol-
ity of flower lovers.
chrvsanthemufns at this season should
he strongly staked in the pots, ana
moderate use of LIQUID manure lndulSeu
in IN he discontinued as soon as the
hI1ds chow color. If only large mowers
are desired. allow only one bud to de-
UaIon tn a stem, removing the otherS
when about the size of peas. Plants
which are in the open ground should pc
carefully lifted and placed in large pots,
shading a few days before bringing to
tha sunlight. while indoors chrysanthe-
NUNS should have an abundance OF ar
After the outdoor plants are killed oy
frost clear up all the borders ana oeuS'
If for NO other reason to give them an
air of neatness. Save all stakes. "A goou
coating Of partly decayed COW manure
shaded in the beds will put them IN
GOOD shape for the spring. Where puloS
are planted for spring blooming, the ma
nure can be put on the beds after the
ground is frozen, to act as mulcn, ana
raked off or worked into the SOIL IN the
spring.
In taking up and potting plants grown
In the open border during the summer 1t
will usually pay to cut back quite severe
ly at the time. Particularly nice specl-
mems of petunias verbenas and some
other ANIMALS, will make nice WINDOW
plants if ported up. Young plants o.
nicotiana affinis and young morning glor-
les should also be saved Tor lnooora.
Seeds of mignonette, nasturtlufns anu
several of the other ANIMALS, Il so" Il
now. will give a good account OF them
selves during the winter.
A list of the most desirable house plants
for the winter would include geranluInS'
zouale. ivy-leaved and scented; towering
and foliage begonias in variety; caEas'
coIens. Chinese primroses, cyclanfen'
linum trigynum, abutilon, alysslum'
fuchsias heliotrope, laxtana' palms,
ferns and bouvardias. These, with an
assortment of dubious plants-hyaclntns'
tulips lilies, narcissus, etc.-WllI answer
every requirement for decorative ana cus
flower purposes. OF course, there are
many other varieties of plants that can
be grown, especially where proper taclll-
ties can be afforded.
AS soon as frost has touched the gladl-
0lus tops lift the plants with FORK ana
shake the earth from the buFos. Spread
out in a dry, cool place, under cover
where frost cannot reach them. AFTER
few DAYS cut off the tops close to the
bulbs. break off and throw away the old
bulbs over which the new ones nave
formed and place the latter IN paper
bags If desired, the little pulolets, or
spawn. which will be found numerously
about some roots, can be carefully gain
cred up and saved with the old ones.
These. if Invested of their tough coating,
,an be planted in the spring like peas IN
drills and will make blooming size ouIos
for the second summer. A good place TO
keep g1adiolus bulbs over winter IS 10
hang the bags containing them TO the
overhead beams in dry, frost-proof Gel
lar. Montbretia bulbs can be cared Tor
in exactly the same manner DahlIas
and cannas can be taken up with the
earth adhering to them, and after beng
allowed to dry out somewhat, can De
placed on the cellar bottom, or stored IN
barrels of sand. Examine all bulbs occa-
sionafly in their winter quarters to see
If they are decaying from dampness' or
suffering too much from a dry atmos-
Dhere.