VIII. 



WINDOW POTS, BOXES, JARDINIERES, AND PLANT STANDS. 



Glazed pots are not as good to grow 

 plants in as the real pottery, on account 

 of their want of porosity, which is a 

 great help in watering, evaporation and 

 aeration ; likewise their saucers are 

 sometimes fastened to them, and are 

 liable to fill with earth, clog up the 

 outlets, and are not easily cleaned. 



The earthen pots are easily cleaned 

 and plants thrive much better in them, 

 than in fancy china or glass ones. Still 

 these last are often desirable for room 

 decoration, and many very handsome 

 ones are made, which can be used by 



simply setting the other common pot in- Pijr. 21. 



side, and if there is any vacant space between, it may be filled up with moss. 



The size of the pot should be in unison with the size of the plant ; the most con- 

 venient ones to handle, may measure 

 from five to seven or eight inches across 

 top. Yet if any have extensive window 

 gardens, they will need all sizes, from 

 3, 4, 5, and 6 inches diameter, up to 

 eight inches some for propagating pur- 

 poses, others for shifting into, from 

 smaller sizes. Saucers of course, of the 

 proper sizes, should fit each pot. 



A new pot should be placed in a pail 

 of water to soak, and expel the dry air 

 from the pores, and an old pot should 

 be carefully washed both inside and 

 out before use. Pieces of charcoal 

 broken up fine should be put into the 



bottom of each pot to the depth of v\ s . 22. 



about two or three inches ; less of course in the smaller sized pots. 



