Evening star., 1928-04-27

: suf1cient drainage and the best of soil
! obtainable. A good size is about 20
inches wide by 10 inches deep by IL
feet long. In such box good drain
age can be secured by piercing holes in
the bottom. with layer of rocks
and moss placed over the holes. A
good choice of soil is a mixture of wood
earth, we'll rotted manure. and ordinary
garden loan. If manure cannot be
obtained you may apply liquid
fertilizer of nitrate Of soda at intervals
during plant growth. soaking the soil
thoroughly. but not directly touching
the plants II the earth In potted
plants Is hard and dry when received,
or young plants,
Best Flowers TO Grow.
An attractive display may be made
with panSieS placed in box when
blooming From variety OF colors may
be chosen a color scheme or color riot
In sun or Semi-Shade, with rich soil,
daily watering in dry weather, and con-
Stant attention to keep dead leaves and
dead flowers cut OFF. pansies will bloom
until Fall unless the Summer Is very
hot and dry. II is best 10 combine
few other flowers and vines with the
pansies in case they don't last ell
summer. You viii then have something
growing. A fragrant box is made by
combining psnsieS and swet alysSum
Use pansy plants with seeds of alyssum
Sown between.
II you want box of constant bios.
SONS with little work attached gerani-
uins will serve the purpose. For q
change from the usual red or pink
geraniumS. pink and lavender geraniumS
may be combined with begonias and
heliotrope, with ivy and asparagus fern
added. Be sure to include at least one
scented-leaf variety of geranium.
Tuberous begonias are exquisite. The
flowers are much larger than any Other
kind and there is greater variety Of
colors to choose from. A lovely combi-
nation comes in peach shades and april
cot shades. accompanied by fern aspara-
gus. They should be sheltered from
intense sun.
To make window box a wealth
of blossoms and foliage, use the lovely
new ruffied and fringed double petunias
in rose pink and deep violet blue. They
will last from Spring until frost. Use
alone.
Keep Naturtiums Apart.
A box for sunny position may be
planted with nasturtium seed. Do not
combine nasturtiums with other flowers
They look better away from other plants
and away from red brick walls. They
make handsome porch boxes
Trailing or climbing plants should
be planted along the outer edge of a
window box. A lovely combination is
formed of pale yellow and deep purple
pansies. sweet alyssum. pink begonias
and a trailing vine such as Wandering
Jew. which in the purple and silver or
green leaf varieties viii quickly I'll. a
box and grow in sun or shade. Alyssum
may be planted now from seed and viii
soon produce . wealth Of white fragrant
blossoms.
For box TO be placed In deep shade.
foliage plants and vines may be used
alone A good combination is German
ivy, Boston and asparagus ferns and
Wandering Jew with pink or yellow
begonias. These would also grow In
sun or semi-shade. A beautiful box may
be composed entirely Of Wandering jew
or IL may be combined with almost any
other plant German ivy also makes
a handsome box when used alone, its
long branches forming q complete
screen of green. or box may be COM
posed entirely Of ferns In variety