. The new practical window gardener; being practical directions for the cultivation of flowering and foliage plants in windows and glazed cases, and the arrangement of plants and flowers for the embellishment of the household. Window-gardening. 126 Plant-growing in Wardian Cases. the EchevariaSj Semperviviums, Sedums, &c., could also be brought in with advantage; and two or three select Ferns, if you wished them, included, would complete the arrangement. The climbers I have noted should be run up the sides and trained along the roof with copper wire; trained in this style they do not inter
. The new practical window gardener; being practical directions for the cultivation of flowering and foliage plants in windows and glazed cases, and the arrangement of plants and flowers for the embellishment of the household. Window-gardening. 126 Plant-growing in Wardian Cases. the EchevariaSj Semperviviums, Sedums, &c., could also be brought in with advantage; and two or three select Ferns, if you wished them, included, would complete the arrangement. The climbers I have noted should be run up the sides and trained along the roof with copper wire; trained in this style they do not interfere much with the plants below and afford at the same time a grateful shade. They will require a good deal of pruning and training as they grow to keep them from getting too dense. Order and cleanliness. HOME-MADE WAEDIAK CASE. are two most essential things for the health and well- being of the plants. They should be watered periodi- cally, and all decaying flowers and foliage removed, and the glass and pots kept quite free of the green vegetation so liable to take place in such structures. This and the following chapters aspire to the higher style of window gardening and floral decoration. I have no doubt that many of my readers will not be able to follow out the suggestions I am giving; still at the same time they may pick up useful hints which. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mollison, John R. London, Groombridge and sons
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