The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-02

plants, and for that reason it is best to
know just which plants are most depend
ent upon sunlight and which will thrive
best without quite as much. Plants
used for interior decoration should be
often shifted from place to place from
week to week. Palms and ferns get
along very well with a north light, says
the Boston Traveller, and so do many of
the other waxleafed plants, as orange
and lemon trees, rubber trees and dwarf
evergreens. Fuchsia viii also make a
brave fight for existence if you can see
that it gets an hour or two of sunlight a
day. Ferns, ivy and the trailing box
vine may also be placed in a north win
dow with fairly good results.
To fill window box first place a layer
of broken pot over the bottom. Over
this lay thin layer of excelsior. Gov
er this with two inches of fine earth in
which you have arranged the roots of
your trailing vines and then put in the
plants, placing them quite closely to-
gether. Pack the earth about them and
keep them quite wet
Geraniums are usually first choice for
window box. Fuchsias, azalea lemon
verbena are also good, and marantas,
with their glossy, decorative leaves, are
also splendid for house plants. Begonias,
if they are well cared for and not al
lowed to get too dry, make good house
plants and will blossom all winter, II
YOU keep plants in a window box be sure
that it is well drained Zine trays should
be fitted to them with strips laid across
to insure proper drainage. For fertilizer
there are number of good products on
the market which are quite odorless and
so especially to be commended for plants
which are to be kept in the house. There
is also a fertilizer which comes in loz-
enge form which is very effective. Dis
solve the loZenge in boiling water, let
it stand all night and then stir well and
apply. BE careful not to use it too free
ly, for it will turn the leaves yellow and
cause the blooms to be scanty. A little
in the water also makes a rich
fertilizer for plants and tends to keep
hem free from insects A little weak
lime water put on house plants once or
twice during the winter will be found a
great help in keeping the soil porous.
Indoor plants need to be cultivated quite |
Is much as outdoor ones. Keep an old |
'ork near the pots and use it occasional |
Y to loosen the soil. This will give the |
cots a chance to force their way through |
he earth and also gives air.
House plants often need little nurs
ng to keep them looking we'll If you
ind that your plants have a detected |
ook even after they have been watered
ry putting coffee grounds on the roots
hree times a week. A spoon of olive oil
nee week will often revive them when
Iothing else does. The best way to wa
er house plants is to take a small fun
el. hold it close to the roots and then
our the water in it, If this method is
arried out it will avoid scattering on
he window sill or floor
To get the best results from your
lants you must exercise the diligence
'hch is necessary for success in every
Their line of work 1t may be true that
lants grow best for "those who love
hem" but the real reason is because
lch people gladly give to them the care
nd attention which they require Every
,ded leaf and flower should be removed
ally. An even warmth of about 60 de
rees should be maintained during the
Aytime' and care should be taken that
his does not go below AZ degrees at
ight If your plants suffer from the
ests with which they are apt to be in
,cted shave one-fourth of pound of
IRE, hard soap dissolve it in one pint
hot water and spray the plants with
lie liquid. Dorothy Dexter.