The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-23

Hinter window Gardens
Not everyone has house Whera
freezing is out Of the question. and
where tender plants can be made 70
flourish regardless Of the bitter
weather Of midwinter. There IS bit
Of Misrepresentation about window gar
dening Almost everyone who tries it
seems to think that there must be
some exceedingly delicate plants in the
collection. or 1t is not a success. and
the consequences is that in some un-
guarded moment the fires 90 down or a
sudden freeze comes on and the plants
perish. Let those who have met with
repeated discouragement take a new
tack, SO to speak, abandon the delicate
and perishable. and take up hardy and
semi-hardy bulbs as an experiment
Prepare a stout frame, one made OF
four-by-fOur sticks, mortised together.
is none too heavy. 1t should be about
three feet long and eighteen inches
wide, and should be mounted on cas-
ters Of some approved sort that will
move easily. There are ball-bearing
casters that are not especially exDen-
sive when one considers the safety and
comfort Of them. and the ease with
which heavy articles may be moved on
them. This frame, when finished.
ought to stand two or two feet and a
half from the floor. depending some
what. Of course. on the height Of the
window in front OF which it is to be
placed. Select a stout box. OF have one
made to order. It may be three feet
long and as wide as one can spare the
space for 1.-TWO feet Is not too much.
If one does not mind a little expense.
it pays to have this box lined with
zinc, thoroughly soldered so as to be
water-tight, and with a hole in one end
from which drain pipe runs through
the bottom OF the box
Fill this box half full Of good, clean
sand and about two quarts OF charcoal
broken into very small bits. Over this
put in the best earth from the florists.
or what is just as good, earth from the
woods taken up after scraping the
leaves away. This will be black and
rich. and may be mixed with a little
bone-dust and well-rotten stable ma
nure. In this plant hyacinths. cro-
cuses, daffodils and narcissuses. II is
a good idea to have some small pots.
and in these put the bulbs win a little
moist earth. Place them in a dark
corner OF the cellar on the floor and
let them remain five or six weeks to
grow roots. A week after they are put
in the dark put down another lot. One
lady, who is extremely successful with
things Of this sort, puts down bulbs
every week, beginning with the first
Of October and continuing until warm
weather. Every week she has a new
lot Of bulbs to bring to light. and with
the judicious treatment they receive at
her hands they come into flower in
very short time. 1t Is necessary to be
on the lookout and ready with kero-
sene emulsion for the green fly, that
makes the life Of plants a burden.
If one cares to take the trouble. a
succession Of boxes may be made ready
In this case they should be made shall
low, eight or ten inches being sufficient.
and a couple Of inches Of sand with a
sprinkling Of charcoal being all the
bottom filing required. There are
pottery pans that will answer for this
purpose. provided they are kept moist
enough.
It is the easiest thing in the world
to keep up a succession Of blooms BY
this method. and the result viii be
much more satisfactory than as though
one attempted to raise delicate and ex-
pensive hot-house fowers.-N. Y.
Ledger.