Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-09

with a layer Of moss to prevent the soil
from working down and cloggipp tho
drainage spaces. The drainage and moss
should take up together about two
inches. Tho greater the body of soil
above the moss the more uniformly moist
it may be kept. The soil should fail TO
fill the box by from one ard one-haIf to
two inches
The indoor window box should he ne
long as the window is made. and To- get
as much light as possible it should be
level with the window sill. II may no
placed either on brackets, a table or
legs permanently fastened to IT, A bolo
or holes should be provided in the bottom
of the box and a drip pan should be
placed beneath to catch drainage ,yator
The top Of the soil should be- allowed
to become dry occasionally The p, Suits
of watering should be closely observed
and the supply regulated ACCORDING to
needs Watering may be necessary IN
lsunshiny weather. especially to,ynrd
spriny, every day or at least oyory other
day. In cloudy and mid winter weather
it will not be necessary to water more
often than once n week. In general IL is
better to water lightly and frcnuontIv
I
just the reverse is considered best when
watering is done out of doors in sum-
mcr
PLANTS FOR WINDOW BONES
Only plants Of the Same gcnorai char
acter should be placed in window boxes.
since plants of different kinds require
different treatment Bcgonias are about
the only plants that may be cxpcctod
to flower in a window box For the most
part foliage alone must BE- depended upon
as the contribution Of the indoor plants
to the attractiveness of the room Among
the plants which may b" grown for foli-
age for window boxes are ferns. pcran-
iums, Keniworth ivy smilax and
aspidistra The latter plant is especially
valuable as window box plant as il
will thrive in spite OF considerable neglect.
drought and dust. Direct sunlight also
is not required by this adaptable plant.
POTTED PLANTS.
An advantage in growing plants in pots
instead of in boxes is that n larger va
ricty can be grown sine, different treat
ment may be given. In addition to the
plants already mentioned for growing in
window boxes, palms. rubber plants and
cacti may be grown in pots. 1t is advis-
able in growing all these plants to make
MADE
up of one part compost, one part good
loan and one part sand 1t is well to
add one-twenticth part bone meal to the
mixture.
CARE OF POTTED PLANTS.
From time to time examinations should
be given to sec whether the plants re-
qure reporting This Is done when tho
soil is moist by invor'ing the plants and
If the surface of III. hail Of earth is
entirely covered with roots. the plants
should be placed in larger pot, soil
being firmcd into the spaces
1t is possible sometime Co force pottod
geraniums to bloom indoors during the
winter. To accomplish this it is necos-
sary to pot them in way to restrict
root growth and to keep them fairly dry
Pottcd ferns require close care They
should be kept slightly moist at all times,
but should not be ovcrWatorcd Occa-
sionally. the pottcd ferns should be placed
in tub and given a bath with weak
suds made from a good grade of soap.
Besides removing accumulations Of dust
from the fronds the baths remove min
ute insect parasites. Tho suds must bc
rinscd off Immediately.
Potted palms should be regularly
watcred, but not kept moist. While small
the plants should be washed like ferns.
When too large for such treatment the
tops should be sprayed frequently with
clear water. Small quantities Of bone
meal and wood ashes should be stirred
into the soil occasionally, or the plants
may be Watered now and then with
manure water or ammonia water "a tea
spoonful of ammonia tp quart of
water).
Rubber plants should be treated much
as are palms, but the soil should be kept
some what NOR" moist. Olcanders may he
treated practically like palms. AspidiS-
tras require less attention than the other
plants mentioned They should hc kept
rather drcr than palms and rubber
plants a dry. sandy soil is required for
Cacti