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POTTING 
HEN the young cutting is well rooted it 
should be transferred from the sand to or- 
dinary soil, and according to its nature be 
potted more or less firmly. All truly woody 
plants require a firm potting from the be- 
ginning, and often die by the wholesale if 
potted too loosely. Soft-wooded plants, on the other hand, do 
better in less firm soil, while seedlings of such plants as Primu- 
las, Gloxinias, and Begonias can 
be potted quite loosely. Young 
cuttings and seedlings should 
never be given too large pots. 
Success depends largely on the 
observation of this rule. For 
rapid- growing, soft-wooded, or 
herbaceous plants frequent repot- 
ting is necessary until the plants 
reach normal size and are ready 
¢ . Diagram showing Pot Ready for Potting. 
for flowering. In potting and A, drainage; B, soil; C, root-ball of plant 
repotting care must be taken to prepared 107 1a 
preserve all good roots and to insert them in as natural a 
position as possible; no roots should be bent or bruised in 
the operation. In repotting plants already established in pots, 
