The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-09-20
GETTING PLANTS
READY FOR WINTER
Nov Is the Time to Prepare For
the Winter Window Garden Il
VOW Are Ambitious Of Success
With Your Flowers.
" T 10 not too soon to think of your
winter window garden. Sow the
seed and set the plants aside that

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winter window garden Sow the
seed and set the plants aside that
you intend to reserve for this pur
pose. Trim them and give them such
special care that they will be- In fine
condition when you are ready to take
them indoors.
Select nice sunny window for the
plants. Happy Is the winter gardener
who has bay window facing toward
the south.
Small plants like geraniums, YER
benas, begonIas, fuchsias, ETC., make
the most satisfactory window plants.
They will bloom all winter If good
care is taken Of them.
Cyclamen may be grown from seed
for the window garden II you have the
patience to wait two years for flowers
The cyclamen has handsome foliage,
90 this ought not to be difficult. II
purchased when full grown the plant
10 expensive. 1t takes about one
month for the termination of the cycla'
men after sowing. These plants are
very easy to grow II the soil is kept
moist, but not wet
After the first leaf appears give
each plant a small pot In which to
grow, and the growth will be much
more rapid than when crowded to
gether.
1t will take two years for these
seedlings to become towering plants.
Cyclamen takes temperature Of about
90 degrees and plenty Of fresh air.
Either too much or too little moisture
will cause the buds to drop.
Slips rooted In May or June will
make winter blooming plants If kept
growing throughout the summer and
fall. Never allow the young plants
to become thoroughly dry at any time.
1t Is best to take geranium slips for
the house windows and put the large
plants In the cellar to keep for the
spring.
There are two ways of keeping ge-
raniums. One Is to take them from
the earth carefully, so as not to break
the roots, shake of the loose earth
and hang them where they will keep
dry and warm In the cellar through
the winter and set them out as soon
as warm enough In the spring.
The other IL to bury the roots In
earth, set them upright where they
will be safe from rrosts and water
them OCCASIONALLY through the winter.
Ivies OF all kinds need light and
warmth and will not live in the cellar,
30 they need cutting back when
brought into the house.
GeranIums that are for winter bloom
ing should be cut back quite close
taking OFF all the old stalks, leaving
only the years shoots.
Hanging plants are nice, as they can
be- suspended from the tops Of the win
dow aud are out OF the way. Wire
brackets and window shelves are con-
Yenlent In the winter for plants that
require the sunshine. Fuchsias and
var1egated geraniums need south
window to keep them In good condl
ton and beauty, while others thrive
finely In either east or west windows.
Care should be taken to keep insects
OF the plants. They will not thrive 1t
infested with them. Frequent washing
is the surest preventive. A pinch OF
sulphur buried in each crock will help
,extermlnate Insects and kill any worms
that may be in the earth.
A little sulphur burned In the sitting
room Is as beneficial to plant health as
It il to animal health and ought always
to be attended to occasionally.