64 Growing Flowers 



Fuchsias 



Fuchsias are not satisfactory as a winter house 

 plant, though sometimes they will flourish. The 

 proper place for them during the cold months is 

 the cellar, where they should be set in their own 

 pots, and given just enough water to prevent the 

 soil from becoming too dry. They should be kept 

 in the dark until March, and should not be in a 

 warm spot. 



Fuchsias are very tender plants and require careful 

 treatment. They had best be grown under glass 

 during the early spring and may be planted in the 

 garden after the soil has become thoroughly 

 warmed, where they may remain until the leaves 

 fall. When taken indoors they should be kept 

 in a dry, dark place until March and should then 

 be brought to the light and given a little water 

 occasionally. They will thrive in ordinary garden 

 soil. All pruning should be done in March before 

 the sap rises. 



Fuchsias may easily be grown from cuttings. 

 The best method of rooting the cuttings is to bend 

 the branches to the ground, cut a notch in the 

 stem near a joint, and bury the stem in sand, hold- 

 ing it down by means of two little wooden pegs. 



