Show tsa ii p 7 4 5 a I 1 q I 1 0 b 44 I 1 hints on an window garde GaIdOn gardening inge A bulletin of the indiana experiment S tation station says too often the class 01 ol plants se selected lecter for window gard gardening enins are not adapted to the conditions oi of temperature lemper atura and light to which they thel are am subjected generally only two classes of plants are grown those requiring a temperature of from 60 to 60 degrees fah at night with a rise of 10 to 15 degrees during the day and those which require a temperature of about 15 degrees less in the first class art included geraniums with the exception of often called 31 martha artha washington geraniums roses fuchsius fuchsias fuch sias leras palms begon egon las etc and nd in the latter carnations hyacinths cyclamens cy clamens amena ciner arias artas geranium pelar goni um I 1 azaleas primroses prim roses etc plants grown in a dry heated atmosphere do not thrive as well as those grown in a moist one and are more subject to the attacks of red spider and aphis lice the air may be rendered moister by keeping an open vessel of water in the room red spider may be kept in check by frequently spraying the plants with water while the aphis can usually be deterred from attacking plants by dusting them occasionally with tobacco dust it if they should prove troublesome they may be killed by boy spraying the plants with a I 1 liquid iq aid tobacco solution A tobacco extract is also sold under the name of rose leaf extract which is a valuable insecticide different classes of plants require soils of different textures and richness hence it is difficult to give a mixture suitable for all A potting soil meeting the needs of most window plants is found in a mixture of t two wo parts loam and one part each of leaf mould manure and sand it Is often necessary during the winter months to supply some liquid stimulants to the plants in order in the case of flowering plants to increase the number and size of the flowers and in that of foliage plants to give a darker and more luxuriant growth these ar stimulants may be applied in the form of manufactured plant foods or what is infinitely more satisfactory if not quite as pleasant in the form of liquid manure made from a mixture of cow and sheep manures in the proportion of about four to one with a small amount of ashes to furnish an excess of potash these ingredients should be steeped in a barrel arel or tub of water for several days before using care should be exercised in the use of artificial stimulants of any kind ass as they will injure the plants if applied too strong or in too liberal amounts liquid manure made according to the method described should be diluted until it resembles the color of weak tea plants crould sl not at first be watered oftener than once a fortnight with it gradually increasing in frequency until once or twice a week is reached william stuart assistant assist botanist |