THE FUCHSIA 



spring is a young one it will not require a large 

 pot during the earlier stages of its growth. 

 But as its roots fill the soil in its old pot, it 

 must be shifted to a larger pot. If a young 

 plant is allowed to remain for some time in a 

 pot too small for it, it receives a check from 

 which it will be a long time in recovering — so 

 long, in fact, in the majority of cases, that but 

 little can be expected from it during the re- 

 mainder of the season. One secret of success- 

 ful Fuchsia-growing is to keep the plants mov- 

 ing steadily ahead from start to finish. That 

 is, for the first season. After they are a year 

 old, and you have them in large pots, it will 

 only be necessary to give fresh earth in spring, 

 depending on fertilizers for the nutriment 

 needed during the rest of the season. 



In my experience young plants have never 

 been as satisfactory when grown on fertilizers 

 a when given rich soil only. The explanation 

 probably is that the young roots are not in 

 proper condition to make use of very rich and 

 concentrated food. Later on they will be able 

 to digest it. 



The best soil for the Fuchsia is one made up 

 largely of leaf-mold, or its substitute — turfy 

 matter, sharp sand, and just enough loam to 



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