Care of a Greenhouse 



nearly as large as the bottom of the pot, and put in with 

 the hollow side downwards. A few more smaller pieces 

 should be put around, and finally a handful of finely 

 broken crocks. Over the crocks should be placed moss, 

 leaves, or rough turf to prevent the soil from choking the 

 drainage. A little more soil is then put in. The plant 

 should be knocked out of its former pot and the crocks 

 extracted. It will then be put into the newly prepared 

 pot, and soil worked well around it by means of the hands 

 or the ramming stick. Enough room should be left for 

 water, the distance between the surface and the rim of the 

 pot being never less than half an inch. A few rules for 

 potting may be appended. See that plenty of drainage 

 is provided according to the character of the plant. Do 

 not give too large a shift ; that is, do not let there be too 

 great a difference between the old pot and the new one. 

 Let the plant stand upright in the centre of the pot, and 

 let the ball of soil be covered by quite an inch of the new 

 compost. Do not ram the soil too hard, but yet make it 

 firm. The question of firmness varies with each class of 

 plants. 



Watering:. 



A paragraph must surely be allowed to give a few 

 hints on this important subject, an ignorance of which 

 often causes much annoyance, and ofttimes failure. It is 

 well-nigh impossible to lay down any definite rules for 

 watering, for no matter how explicit and how numerous, 

 they will surely be subject to many exceptions. The 

 quantity of water given varies greatly according to the 

 character of the plant, and the special circumstances under 

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