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than otherwise. The leaf-mould may be dispensed with if difficuli; 

 to obtain, and another part of peat employed instead. To secure 

 perfect drainage, 611 the pots to about one-third of their depth with 

 medium-sized crocks, and cover with a layer of the roughest portion 



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of the mixture. In shifting them from one pot to another, remove 

 the crocks from the old ball, and carefully separate the roots round 

 the outside. This will enable them to strike into the new soil more 

 readily than they would otherwise be able to. In all cases where 

 they have not been well furnished with roots, reduce the old ball 



