The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-14
Miss Theodore Finney Engaged
To Marry William H. Lippitt
R J. B. CRANMER
WRITES P FOR
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WRITES PAPER FOR
LOCAL GARDEN CLUB
The following paper on Indoor
Gardening was written by Mrs
J.. B. Cranmer, a member of the
ICape Fear Garden club:
In the bleak days of winter even
the busiest housewife turns to
some form of indoor gardening and
if one really wishes an indoor win
ter hobby as well as an outside
one, gardening inside may easily
vie with outdoor sports.
However it must not be regarded
as too simple an art for there are
several problems to be met with
and solved. The points of the COM
pass must enter in, as a plant
that loves shade must be estab-
lished on the shady side Of a room,
and one that likes full sun can
bask in southern or western win
dcws. Colorful plants will do much
toward giving a friendly atmos-
phere to a home and there are
very few plants that, with care,
will not thrive indoors.
A lovely arrangement for a
shady window is a long narrow
box Ito fit the window On a ledge
or a table or shelf filled with
small hardy ferns, a few clinging
vines and one or two small be-
gonias to give a bright touch. This
box will take plenty of water for
the ferns and vines and the be-
gonias can be put well to tn e
front and watered more moderate
ly. Keep all dead fern fronds and
leaves cut off and train the vines
UP and around the window in the
way one likes.
"Philodendron" or "Pothos Au-
rea'' or the small English Ivy will
do well for this box. If color is
desired plant a few Roman hya-
cinths bulbs to tighten up the green
and give a dainty touch. A sunny
window could be used for a box
of all yellow bulbs, using shells,
small rocks, a little sand and peat
moss and keeping it well watered.
Small or large sanseveria plants
are almost fool proof and with
good soil and careful watering
once or twice a week will fit in
many corners and do well. Ge0.
aniums grow well indoors and if
massed in a large box or planted
in five or six 6 inch pots and
placed close together on a table
near a window will furnish a gay
setting for the coffee hour or for
afternoon tea. Small bushes Of
sweetheart will repay you
for any trouble, if kept moderately
wet and with the dirt kept close
around the roots and a little peal
moss mixed with it, there will be
no doubt of having roses all
through the winter.
Two big jardinieres with a poi
to fiji will hold small pine trees
(and if carefully transplanted
while doing it, will give a lovely
Christmas atmosphere and il
brought indoors this month they
will be bright and green in time
for the holidays.
Poinsettas-a large plant in q
window or many small ones
massed together-will make 6
beautiful Christmas scene espec'
tally if placed or a mantel with
the Manager figures grouped il
front. If brought indoors early this
month and kept well watered ii.
growing in pots or with plenty o.
fresh water in containers) the or
binary ivy will make lovely fes
TONED windows or mantels ready
for Christmas.
1t is very necessary to have q
regular schedule of water and fooc
for house plants. An occasional
dose of plant food mixed with the
water OF a 'plantab" put in the
pot every two or three weeks, viii
give better results.
All plant leaves and foliage mus
be kept free from dust and any
evidence of disease must be treat
ed carefully. Washing the foliage
with clear water will do much tt
keep plants healthy. On sunny
days the window may be left oper
for a few minutes in the middle
of the day and plants must never
be kept too near the radiators OF
registers. Moderate care in select
ing the right kind of plants TO,
the temperature that you k e e 7
your houses and regular daily care
will prove the secret of success.
and one who begins to do indoor
gardening will find many origina
ways in which to call forth "oh:
and abs" of envy and admiration
from all who come into your home
Better Homes and Gardens fol-
October and November this veal
have excellent articles on indoor
gardening and as one works al
this project the love of it will in,
spire you with many ways in which
to perfect this valuable art Of
bringing the garden into the
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