The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
WINDOW BOXES AND THEIR
CARE.

WINDOW BOXES AND THEIR
CARE.
Providing your box is the right
depth, you can grow either inside or
out practically any garden flower or
vine. For outdoor boxes, however
,unless you really enjoy fussing with
and coddling the plants. or find
pleasure in experimenting). you viii
get the most satisfactory results from
taking leaf from the book of others
experiences. and use those plants
which have proved TO be best adapted
To thrive under the somewhat trying
conditions to which window or sioop
boxes are rather apt TO be subjected.
The plants should be such as will
keep reasonably good natured under
both too little or too much water and
not become peevish because the wind
persists in coming around the corners
and giving them good shak!ngs.
Then OF course you would not think
of putting "A tuberous begonia in a
sunny spot any more than a geranium
in a shady one. So here are just a
few helpful hints that II followed in
connection with directions as to soils
fertilizer. SC, should give you the
satisfactory results with window or
plant boxes.
Early spring.
II YOU don't mind the trouble Of
two paintings in your box, then you
can have pansics or daffodils in the
early spring and then follow by the
summer plants. Get the pansy plants
from your florist. OR plant seeds out
doors i'm August, transplant in boxes
in fail and start in sunny window
along In February. Put bulbs of daffo-
dis i'm soil and keep in dark place
for at least four weeks SO roots viii
grow When the danger Of frost is
over. set outside. After blooming. put
bulbs in garden and get new ones for
next seasons box use. Don't try 20
force the same bulbs the second sea-
son. You will be disappointed.
For summer.
The old standby window box trio Is
gcraniums, white Marguerltes and the
Varicgatcd NinCa vine TO hang over
the sides The MarGuerites Will bloom
for weeks and weeks and the geran.
iumS all the glad summer long.
Another good combination IS sweet
Ayssum Ageratum and Marguertes
with edging OF White Vinca Vine.
\ delightful effect is obtained with
He,iotrope. white or light pink Gera
NUNS and German Ivy.
For brilliant effects a box of Saliva
with the Dwarf Zurich in front, tai
Spiendens at the back and edged with
Dwarf Nasturtiums is wonderfully
satisfactory.
For "A tropical effect on stoop OF
grounds try a combination OF Dwarf
and Giant cannas grown in plant
boxes or tubs.
Dwarf Castor Bean or Rincus T.
also "A good tub plant. Plant Dwarl
Nasturtiums around base.
Grow Cosmo in tubs; all Summer
the foliage will be beautiful and wher
frost threatens you can bring then
inside and have weeks OF glorious
bloom.
For Autumn.
7 OF ldlt autumn up 10 tllt t4iIt wv
snow flies, the hardy Chrysan'h"-
NUNS, especially the pompom types
are delightful.
Before frost nips the Saliva plants
/ bring them inside and they will bloom
| until after New Years.
For shady spots.
! For shady places there are unfor,
tunately but few things that reall,
thrive. Ferns. however. always dc
| WELL especially tho vigorous Boston
type, which is equally happy indoors
and out.
! BY CHANGING over the table below
| you will find an interesting groupinl
of plants for both sunny and shady
| places.
For sunny PIsces-TnII GrowinE
Double Geraniums. The easiest ant
best
Single Petunias. Several colors
! fragrant, thrive and bloom entire sea
son.
Saliva (Scarlet Sage). Splendens
| tall variety, flowers are intense scar
| let. very SNOWY.
lmpatens (Sultan's Balsam). Bloom.
continually, bright, rosy. red flowers.
SrHpdragon. Mixed colors.
Primrose (Obconica). Everbloomini
variety. mixed colors,
Lemon Nerbena. Best for fragran
| leaves.
Low Growing Flowers.
Heliotrope. Fragrant, velvety, pur
/ pie,
Ageratum. Purplish. blue flowers.
Saliva tScarlet Sage. Zurich, dwar
variety. SNOWY scarlet flowers.
For EdYiWg.
Changing down = to 8 inches) Lo
bella Graciia, deep blue. Erinis
dwarf variety,
Alyssum. Fragrant white flowers,
Browallia, Deep violet, blue flow
crs, n continual hloomer
Monkey Flower. Yellow spottc,
flowers