FAVOURITE GREENHOUSE PLANTS 445 



normal year this generally occurs early in October the plants 

 that have been grown in the beds and borders are lifted. The 

 owner of a warm greenhouse need entertain no fears about saving 

 his plants for another year. 



Diagram 84 shows the proper 

 method of procedure. Lift the plant 

 with a good ball of earth, as shown 

 in Figure 1, and if there be plenty 

 of room on the greenhouse benches 

 place the plants in fair-sized pots. 

 It is not at all necessary to supply 

 fresh soil, for the point to bear in 

 mind is that the plants are going 

 to rest, and therefore require no 

 stimulation. Water may be supplied 

 immediately after the plants have 

 been potted, but from this time until 

 early spring arrives it should be given 

 very sparingly. 



The fuchsias, if this treatment be 

 applied, will remain almost dormant, 

 and they should be left in this state 

 until February. Then they may be 

 pruned back hard, as shown in 

 Figure 4. The stems should be cut 

 down to within six or eight inches of 

 the base of the stem. After this has 

 been done the pots should be emptied 

 out completely, and the roots trimmed 

 and cleared of all superfluous soil, 

 repotted in fresh soil, which should be composed of good turfy 

 loam, leaf mould and sand, with a small proportion of well-rotted 

 manure. After potting, a good soaking with clear water should be 

 given, and then the plants may be placed in a gentle heat to pro- 

 mote growth. This will speedily show itself, and an abundance of 

 shoots suitable for propagation by cuttings will soon be available. 



Diagram 86. 



An old fuchsia, with shoots suit- 

 able for cuttings. 



The plants must now be 



