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GENERAL ADVICE 



inverted flower-pots, coverings of brush, or other 

 means. It is nearly always advisable to remove 

 some of the foliage, particularly if the plant has 

 several leaves and if it has not been grown in a 

 pot, and also if the transplanting is done in 



43. Cutting back or shearing the plants. 



warm weather. Fig. 42 shows a good treatment 

 for transplanted plants. With the foliage all left 

 on, the plants are likely to behave as in the 

 upper row, but with most of it cut off, as in the 

 lower row, there is little wilting, and new leaves 

 soon start. Fig. 43 also shows what part of the 

 leaves may be cut off on transplanting. If the 



