New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
ONE WINDOW GARDEN.
MRS. ALIENS MARKED SUCCESS WITH
PLANTS-SOME VALUABLE HINTS
On THEIR CARE.

1t is his wife's window garden that contributes a
lar m se part OF the charm for which the den" of
Charles l. Allen, OF Floral Park Long Island is
famous. The large square bay window which occu-
pies the entire sunny end of the room is filled with
plants all in such state of thrifty growth that
visitor once said Of them, Il should be ashamed 10
nave headache or the blues in the presence of
such happy vegetation"
When asked why her charees ara a1--o,.. 49, a.
thnVe Mrs. Allen explained that il must bs ba
cause she loves them, and remembers that each
one has disposition just the same as n child
her husband supplemented her reply with: "Of
|UuIse' II is love. Love will make anything grow
f1aeckel you know, claims that there is a soul
cell in every plant
broad shelf extends the entire length OF the
"lhooW' and the plants are arranged upon II and
UpOh IRON brackets fastened at different heights TO
the caslngs. The brackets support vines and lou,
sio"ih6 pants The window is constantly chang
ihs' new plants coming in and plants which are
"NS 4oF rest going out There is at all times a
iai &c variety OF geraniums single and double and
VI many shades grown by Mrs Allen from cut
HHes' Geraniums are, she says the most easily
managed class OF house plants. Then there is
sure TO be a goodly display OF begonias with their
tiCh Iollase and attractive flowers. These Mrs
I,,'en Hhus most satisfactory for house growth
'uHiohs hnd favor with her too, because they
mower so freely. big pot filled 10 Overlooking
with yellow oxalis iIls one OF the high CORNERS
Nlrs' Allen succeeds better with this variety than
with the commoner pink kind There are pri-
HiuiaS' cyciamenS. shooting high their starike
mowers, and cole rivang in their brilliant foliage
the hues of the geraniums and ct ser blossoms A
Dig Boston fern serves a background for some
or the more delicate plants. asparagus ferns
give soft touches of fluffy green to various inches
Just now a vase of flowers OF the Chinese mar
cissus, or. as il IS more commonly known. the CHI
hese sacred lily, is contributing TO the display
FOR EASTER PLANTS
1T is not too late start the Chinese narcssus
for Easter said Mrs. Allen yesterday. They
and the paper white narcissus which is perhaps a
little quicker ia its growth, the only bulbs
which can be started and be ready for Easter
blooming These bulbs will grow in either water
or earth, but think l get the best results from
those grown in earth.
IF the bulbs are to be grown in water l choose
large low glass dish and put into 1t three bulbs
first breaking off the little bulbs growing on the
sides and sticking them into the water around the
big ones. Then | anchor them with pebbles, and
place the dish in dark place until the roots are
well grown and strong. Then the dish receives all
the sunlight that is convenient. The water is
never changed but i II replenishcd is
quired. One reason that people prefer grow this
plant in water Is because the bulbs so big that
they require n large. bulky pot and the water dish
Is more slightly. They will grow and thrive with
very little sun.
venient soil dt IS not too PARTICULAR. and place