Growing Flowers 67 



Geraniums 



Geraniums require a light soil in order to produce 

 beautiful flowers. A very rich soil will make leaves 

 but will produce no flowers. They should be 

 given plenty of water and kept slightly moist all 

 the time. 



To start geranium plants for winter blooming 

 break off slips from the old plants in August and 

 put them in the ground by the side of the old plant. 

 Let them remain there until the weather begins to 

 grow cool, then pot them and take them indoors 

 and place where they will get plenty of sunlight. 



The dead flowers should be removed from the 

 geranium plants immediately upon their beginning 

 to droop. This will encourage further blooming 

 of the plant. 



For fresh, vigorous plants, slips should be taken 

 from the old plants, but a few plants of great 

 growth will be much appreciated, hence some gera- 

 niums should be kept in pots the year round and fre- 

 quently cultivated and fertilized when not in bloom. 



Geranium cuttings can be rooted by keeping them 

 in a glass of water, but a little sand in the bottom 

 of the glass will be helpful. 



