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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



Fig. 2356. 

 Geranium Before Being Cut Back. 



good results if treated in this way, much 

 better oftentimes than young plants taken 

 from cuttings. The cuttings however taken 

 from the plant when cut back should be 

 placed in sand, either in a pot or shallow box. 

 These will also make nice little plants by 

 autumn for the window. The tips of the 

 shoots should be taken for the cuttings, five 

 or six inches being a good length for the 

 cutting. By treating overgrown, gaunt 

 specimens of geraniums in the way I have 

 attempted to describe, many plants that gave 

 good flowering results last winter can be 

 had in even better shape and condition than 

 during last season. It is useless and un- 

 natural to expect even the all-enduring ger- 

 anium to flower and grow continuously the 

 whole year round. This pruning back and 

 partial resting process, as described, gives a 

 good shapely plant as well as allowing it a 

 partial rest which all plants require in a 

 greater or lesser degree to be successful. 



a few joints of the hard growth of the stem. 

 After the pruning back, the plant should be 

 put in a partially shaded position near a 

 building or fence. Very little water should 

 be given it until it shows signs ot growth 

 but the soil should never become really dust 

 dry. As soon as growth commences, shake 

 the plant out of the earth and repot it into 

 a size smaller pot in rather sandy soil. 

 Plunge the pot up to the rim in sand or coal 

 ashes, and water well once, after that water 

 only when the soil shows signs of dryness. 

 In about five or six weeks the plant will 

 require a larger pot, probably two sizes 

 larger than what it was potted back into 

 before. When it has become established in 

 this size pot it will probably be time to take 

 it into the window where it should give good 

 flowering results. Old geranium plants give 



Fig. 2357. 

 Geranium After Bking Cut Back. 



