The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-05

of the single sorts, such as sruffled
giants and the California giantss.'
The double sorts are beautiful, but
the blossom Is SO heavy that they are
not we'll adapted to this locality; the
winds combined with the weight of
the blossom. bears them to the
ground, consequently they are always
badly soiled. We have no plant more
satisfactory for the window or veran-
da box. or more easily grown in boxes,
than is the petunia.
The Window Box.
1t should be the desire of all par
ents to make the home Just as pleas
ant and attractive as possible. Grand
houses, spacious grounds and SPLEEN
did furnishings do not make a
"home." We more often find the sweet
satisfying home" feeling in the old
weatherbeaten, vine covered flowers.
Never plant in rows. Mother nature
never does. and she is the greatest of
all artists. Great spectacular beds of
flowers may be beautiful, but they are
never satisfying. To make a home
both beautiful and satisfying, study
nature, and plant your grounds as she
would.
For the past few years there has
been widespread growth of inter-
est in Home Improvements" This
is indeed gratifying to all persons
who take an interest in the welfare
of our country; for that environment
has its place in the solution of all
our social problems all thinking peo-
pie must admit. The more attractive
tho hnnoo tho cfr nj ,,,s11
be sent out into the state and the ma
ton. 1t must be SO. We have heard
much lately of the window Box" the
Back Yard" the Lawn" etc., and
all agitation along this line has most
certainly been in the right direction.
Where one has no yard, then be sure
to make arrangements fer many win
dow boxes. Can any one conceive of
or measure the amount of pleasure
which well kept window boxes on the
balconies and Office and diningroom
windows of our hotels would afford
the guests, most of whom must of
necessity forego the pleasures of home
because their business keeps them
ever moving about. How wish had
the means-or could be the means
OF placing window box in every
hotel dining room window, and in
every business mans office window.
1t would be a splendid paying invest
ment. But it seems that the bust
ness man cannot yet realize what it
would mean to him and his Office
force.
Window Box Construction.
Construct your box from to 10
inches deep and foot or more wide;
you will, of course, need to be gov
erned by the window as to the length
of the box. 1t may,Nof course, be built
at considerable cost, or put up at
very nominal sum. The box should
be we'll supported by the use of
brackets, which may be bought or
made. l would suggest that layer
of sod with the dirt we'll shaken out
be placed in the bottom, roots up. for
drainage purposes. Do not make the
bottom of the box tight; bore a few,
holes so the water may run out. The
question of watering and drainage is
the most important thing to note if
you would have successful box do
not stop at watering the top, but dur
ing, the hot weather soak thoroughly
each evening. Use good rich soil, and
dig around the plants often with the
hand weeder. 1t is always desirable
to plant vines along the outer edge
of the box. Beautiful results may be
obtained by planting morning glories
or madeira vines at the ends and train
ing them over wire screen arranged
like an awning. This arrangement
adds greatly to the beauty of the box
both from within and from without,
For dropping over the edges of the
box, use vincas (both the variegated
and the plain green). The new russo
liza or fountain plant, strawberry GER
anium. weeping lantana. ETC., are all
good, The vincas. however, are the
best. For foliage. use palms, sword
ferns, cOleus, etc. For towering
plants. petunias, geraniums, begonias,
heliotrope, nasturtium, fuschia, pam.
sizes. violets and candytuft. Have a
window box Of some kind. Don't say
you can't afford II. A ten-cent box
and few plants will surprise you.
The above suggestions will, OF
course, answer the same for the YER
anda box.