POTS AND 



glazed outside and in, and I am of the opinion 

 that they do better in them, in the dweUing, 

 than they would in unglazed pots, because 

 the moisture of the soil is retained much 

 longer, therefore there is less danger of injury 

 from lack of attention. The ordinary un- 

 glazed pot is certainly not an object of beauty, 

 at its best. It often becomes discolored and 

 slimy from exudation of moisture, and when 

 this takes place it is a menace to the plant in 

 it, as this slime may contain the germs of a 

 disease that can be communicated to the plant 

 through its roots. If good drainage is pro- 

 vided, there is never any danger of injury by 

 overwatering. This being the case, I consider 

 that it matters very little about the porosity 

 of the vessel containing the plant. If the sur- 

 face of the soil is kept open air will be ad- 

 mitted to the roots in sufficient quantities to 

 meet the requirements of the plants, and in a 

 soil from which all surplus water drains away 

 readily, and into which enough air enters to 

 keep it sweet, any plant can be grown satis- 

 factorily, under favorable conditions. 



Not all plants require pots of the same 

 shape. Some send their roots down deep into 

 the soil without spreading much at the sur- 



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