Dreary winter becomes fragrant flowers and colorful with

Like hundreds of other plant lovers spend many happy days in his garden. But always, when the last killing frost chrysanthemum had cut through the sad time, between late autumn and spring, when everything is growing, which were dried and no flower bloomed.

After one of these merciless frosts, which wiped out all the colors from the world and made them sad, Mrs. Preston at home, they decided to build a winter garden window.

Since then he has had twelveColor months. A Scarlet Amaryllis, almost hidden by the branches of an Easter lily, the lights in the window. Gloxinias a new feature, called Lady Slipper blooms every year in the same pot with only a brief rest period between flower. Several pots of geraniums in bloom their sea-son and two of them (nutmeg and Rose) have fragrant, aromatic leaves, much to her charm and interest even if the plants are no longer in bloom.

Gloriosa lily, with strangeFlowers, with 6 feet on top of the window, rose to crown his beauty with its gold and purple. There are orchids, some of which, during the first winter holiday corsages for friends.

"I want to grow gardenias in my window used," said Mrs. Preston. "Now I have something new. It's called Fleur d'Amour. It looks like a gardenia, is not it?" said, pointing to a plant with shiny leaves and white gardenia-like flowers. "It 's been a gardenia scent also, I believe thatcaptivating. "

The most valuable plant in Winter Garden Mrs. Preston, but her African violets. It would be difficult for anyone to find a colorful collection. Some are bought in nurseries as usual, but a number are those that Mrs. Preston was grown from seed.

One of their plants, adult, Flowers was mentioned in a magazine that gave the plant special mention for being suspended in two colors and foliage. Many were also other violetsFrom hemp seed. Close the curtain on the top shelf, is one of several doubled. There are also a number of separate, red, pink and white.

The window overlooks the garden to the east and south. Provides plenty of light during the day. The rack in which the plant was seen purple on the right side to give the perfect drainage constructed. Under the rack is a galvanized iron pan full of water with charcoal. Absorbs excess water accidentally spilled in Giessen. This tank is alwayswet and acting in a humidifier, a dry environment to compensate for often in our modern homes.