WINDOW
GARDENING.—NO. I.
BY was “HORTICUI-TURAL EDITOR."
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NOTHING is more cheering and beautiful at a drawing-room window, than a cluster of crocuses mingling their petals of purple and gold, or a group of crimson hepatiese, or of the delicate
snow-drop.
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rooms may be made gay. By judicious prepa ration, the sparkling Von Thai tulip, and the delicate China primrose, and the elegant Persian Iris, might be made to minister to the varieties
But much as we delight in such 5 of form and hue that should enrich our Buhl
glimpses of nature, we cannot say that we ad- 5 “j'ardr'nicrre,” or simple flower-stand, er simpler mire these favorite flowers when seen issuingt window-sill. from symmetrical apertures in a china hcdge~i The proper season to prepare asupply of these
hog or a delt' beehive.
It is painful to con-iwindow flowers is October, and it would be
template them when they are reduced to such well for our fair readers to lay this article by. artificial contortions. A far more agreeable to be ready for the suitable season, Near cities, efl'eet is gained by a much simpler arrangement. i or even large towns, nurserymen can be found, if the reader refers to the illustration it will be ‘ who will be able to supply hyacinth bulbs and found that the flowers issue from a tuft of rich
other suitable window flowers, just in a fit state
moss, confined within a slight, green basketwork, as from a natural bank.
to remove to the drawing-room. In selecting a stock of crocus corms for no“
But it is not with the crocus alone that our season, we would recommend the following kindle
