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stand when watering, and the earth will not be 

 washed over the rim. 



House plants should have fresh air every day, or 

 they will soon stop growing and perhaps die. 

 The air in cold weather should not blow directly 

 on them but should come through a window at the 

 opposite side of the room. Too high a tempera- 

 ture and no fresh air is just as harmful to plants 

 as it is to human beings. 



In applying fertilizer to house plants, give only a 

 small amount at a time, rather than make the soil 

 very rich and thus cause such a sudden change in 

 the food of the plant. When there is any doubt 

 as to whether you have the right kind of fertilizer 

 for a particular plant, apply just a little and watch 

 the result. You will soon be able to tell by the 

 growth whether or not that particular fertilizer 

 is beneficial to the plant. Too much fertilizer 

 will overstimulate a plant and there will be a 

 reaction later. 



When plants have been stored away in a cool spot 

 in the cellar they should not be brought imme- 

 diately into a very warm room. If too much heat 

 reaches them, they will have a very rapid growth 



