Cañon City record., 1908-04-02


This topic is OF peculiar interest TO-
every household where the heart
beats faster at any suggestion Of how-
ers. In fact, almost every home may
in some degree participate in this
very satisfactory branch Of gardening.
Where the home Is surrounded by
more or less extensive grounds. there
will naturally be less interest in such
field than in those homes whose
environment forhids any attempt at
flower gardening outside. For the
latter there II q vast field OF possibtl-
ity open for development. While
success is only obtained by patient
and persistent effort, the results
sought are worth the effort. "a
window gardening may be indulged
in both summer and winter. The lat
ter season affords the most desirable
opportunity, save In those homes
where space will not permit the cul-
tivation OF a flower bed without the
house during the summer.
As a means, therefore, Of Offering
few suggestions we will consider the
under two general heads, Of
which the first will be summer win
dow gardens.
In this case tbs flowers are usually
grown In a box lust outside the win
dow or suspended below the sill.
While the latter method Is more la
borious to follow. It Ii superior. ss
opportunity is more readily AFFORDED
for window washing. These boxes
may also be placed on the veranda
with pleasing effect. Such box
should be At least ten inches deep
and ten inches wide and as long az
desirable. In construction 1t may be
Of such material n the means anord.
After designing the box the next
consideration 10 the soil with which
to NIL It. This should be especially
prepared for the purpose BY tAkins
about three parts Of ordinary garden
loan and one part OF rich. well pull
verised COW manure,and one part
sand. This will make a rich compost
that will be loose and friable. We
think II better to set the plants d.
rectiy in the soil. although the plan
of placing them in pots and settling
the pots In the box nllod with vel
sphaKnum moss has the advantage OF
permitting . shifting OF plants at any
time without danger Of loss. The or
dinary householder II not usually sup
piled with this accessory. % we pass
the method by. Now. with regard te
the plants, the individual taste must
10 some extent guide In the sslectior
along certain established llnes. Fol
!. instance. some plants are adapted te
hady situations. while others are
suited to bright, sunny conditions.
We also believe that for summer
gardening why plants should pre-
dominate.
II Is our purpose therefore 70 suS'
sest some plants adapted to the sew
srai coalitions presented. For erect
plants at the back OF the box We may
Rs keraniums, scarlet sage. hello
trope and towering maple or abuti'
lon.
Some dropping plants tnot viny)
would be Lobelia tblue nower). sweet
allysum twhite). single petunial
Variety. For viny plants We pres
snt nasturtiums. keniworth ivy
thunbergia. potato vine white potA'
to-nks blossom). and maurandia vine
(blue and white noWers). Any Of thes~
are suitable for q sunny location. The
vines may Be made to ascend or hans
down from the sides.
For shady places We depend prin'
sipally upon foliage plants. such q
palms. ferns. oolsus. calla lilies with
<spotted foliage, cantauraa. and begoo'
ias. These arc erect growing plAnts
. Epr Why plants ~ suggest trade.
3confla. .cinaa. naatertiSm; and esmilax
y After your boz has bssa 4 Droperly
filled and in position. It seould b
~ssss ss as a s4I