Growing Flowers 195 



In watering shrubs, trees, and large plants which 

 have deeply imbedded roots, the surface of the 

 earth around the trunk should be depressed below 

 the surrounding garden in order to allow the water 

 to stand in puddles and sink into the ground near 

 the roots instead of running off to other surface. 



Plants which are at all sensitive to disturbance 

 should have the water applied by means of a cup, or 

 for very young plants, a spoon. The hose, or even 

 a watering can, sometimes disturbs the plants even 

 if it does not actually wash them up. 



A piece of pipe three quarters of an inch in di- 

 ameter will serve well when watering house plants. 

 This should be stuck into the ground until it is 

 in close proximity to the roots and the water 

 poured down it. In this way not only the surface 

 of the earth will receive water but the lower part 

 will be sure of getting sufficient moisture. 



A spasmodic watering now and then during a 

 very dry season will be even more harmful than 

 no water at all. 



Cut Flowers 



The style of vase in which cut flowers are to be 

 placed should be studied. If the vase is suited to 



