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THE CULTURE OF POT-PLANTS 



all have their merits — it is for each gardener to select the 

 kind that seems best for his purpose. It is possible that 

 he may not find dwarf sweet peas quite satisfactory. In 



Fig. II. — Pot of Soil prepared for fine seeds. 



pots they sometimes fail to flower, and never flower so well 

 as in the open ground, where the roots can extend at greater 

 length. Antirrhinums (snapdragons) are included because, 

 though really perennials, they flower best in their first year, 

 and are therefore usually treated as annuals. 



