Cañon City record., 1908-04-02
MindoM Ga1dening

noticed each day with reference to
moisture, which should be applied
gently to the soil surface and not
dashed against the plants in care
less manner. Usually 1t is not neces-
sary to afford much or any drainage
for the box situated in. the sunny
place, as evaporation will be quite
rapid. Do not apply much water to
make the soil sogsy or ,sompact.
When the plants have been in the
box sumcisntly long to NIL 1t with
roots. fertilizer must be applied either
in the form Of bone meal or rotted
manure, or preferably. by the addition
Fof weak liquid manure. This shonid
only be applied when the plants indi-
cate their nesd BY q check in growth.
Such a plan faithfully pursued should
AFFORD much satisfaction to the anna
teur gardener.
We now come to the subject OF
window gardening. which is perhaps
more attractive and more dimcult
than the other. This may consist OF
an asparagus fern (plumosus). placed
in a jardiniere or a sprengeri suspend
ed from the ceiling near window
Or more elaborate plans may entail
box containing a number OF flower
ing plants In q sunny window In a
room where comparatively uniform
temperature may be obtained. With
out question potted plants are super
ior for indoor gardening to any other
1t Is always more satisfactory to
have a few we'll selected plants prop
erly cared for than a large display OF
plants with inadequate attention
With the exception OF a few vines In
a hanging basket, the upright plants
are more satisfactory. These may. in
the towering form. be selected from
the geranium. abutilons (nowering
mapIe), begonia. (metallica and
othersy. heliotrope. fuchsias. cuphes
Tor cigar planD, petunias, and others
Those OF a foliage attraction may b<
found among the ferns. pandanus
(screw pinel. araucaria (Norforh
pine>. coleus. ncus elastica trubbel
plant. palms. and cannas.
The various bulbs. such AZ hya
cinths. nArcissus. tulip. frsesias
Easter lilies. crocus. and cylamen
An~Artnf
plants and all. e1cept the latter. re
quire about the same attention Th'
dutch bulbs require potting In four
inch pots In the late fall and. aftel
being well watered. they should b
placed outside In The soil and GOV
cred to = depth OF four TO six inches
This affords them An opportunity Il
form their roots before the tops start
They may be brought In at any TIM
after six or eight weeks and thei1
| foliage and waxy blossoms developed
Give plenty OF water after bringing
in. The addition OF a little manure
water will increase the size OF th'
blossom. The cyclamen bulbs may b
potted In the fall and kept In a COO
place until through Towering. In pot
ting only about half the bulb shoult
be below the surface Of the soil.
In regard to the propagation O
plauts suggested In this article. 1t vii
generally be more Satisfactory to buI
the plants than to attempt growing
them from seed. However. some MAJ
be grown from seed or cuttings with
out q great deal OF trouble. Amoni
these we mention saliva from seed ol
cuttings). gsraniums (cuttings), petu
Mas. cuphea. abutilon. nasturuums
sweet allysum lseeds). fuchias. ant
heliatrope tcuttings).
Any further Information will b,
supplied ~ the Aorticaltaral depart
msnt Of the Colombo Asricalt1ral col
lsEe. to those applying for the dstail'
that cannot Be giveo In The Article.
L n. MONTGOMERY.
Gardener, Colorado Agricultural Col
leee. Fort Collins.