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be mixed, but for his guidance the following hints may be use- 

 ful : 



For such plants as maidenhair fern, aralia, caima, gloxinia and 



2 



Diagram 80. REPOTTING YOUNG PLANTS. 

 Fig. i. Releasing contents of pot by a gentle tap on the staging. Fig. 2. 

 The crocks removed. Fig. 3. The ball trimmed for its new quarters. Fig. 4. 

 Potted : the dotted line shows where the soil is raised towards the centre 

 upon which the ball is placed. Fig. 5. A final sharp tap or two to settle the 

 contents. 



heliotrope, equal parts of loam, peat, leaf mould and sand will be 

 found suitable. 



A compost made up of two parts loam, one part leaf mould 



