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Show FLOWER BOX IS MADE HANDY Small Storage Tank Concealed Underneath Un-derneath Prevents Suffering From Lack of Water. The Flower box herewith illustrated Is to prevent the flowers from suffering suffer-ing for lack of water through neglect, says the Homestead. As shown in :he illustration the two lower figures show the box in detail, the upper illustration illus-tration shows the completed box. The principal feature of the box is a small storage tank conceaied, in the lower section. The water is supplied :o the plants through cloth wicks, or sponges, as needed. The wicks are sir 5J5 Sic. Handy Flower Box. simply placed in holes bored through the bottom of the top section, as shown at C C C. To renew the water In the tank without removing the top section a small metal pipe is placed in the end of the box, as shown at AA. A wire telltale is made by placing a cork on a wire and allowing same to float on the water in the tank, thus telling tell-ing by the length of wire extending out through the tube, A, just how much water is contained In the storage stor-age tank. Plant food may also be fed to the flowers by making a solution of same and placing it in the storage tank. The box as shown may be made ornamental, as well as useful. |
