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stage. Pinch out the leading shoot at this time, thus causing the side 

 buds to break and furnish the necessary leading growth. The plants are 

 plunged in sand in an open sunny position and progress rapidly, so that 

 by the second week in November (May) they are ready for 7-iuch pots, 

 when a little richer soil than previously used can be substituted, in which 

 they may remain until the first week in January, (July). 



"Now, instead of removing them into larger pots, break a good sized 

 hole in the bottom of the pot in which they now are and plunge to the 

 rim in a well-drained and sheltered bed, placing some good prepared soil 



FIG. 20. SHELTER OF SNUG HARBOR. 



under them, (such as a mixture of heavy loam, peat, sand and manure), 

 ay in the following proportions: *4 heavy loam, *4 peat, % sand and 

 14 horse droppings ; add some crushed bones, wood ashes and a little soot. 

 Should heavy loam not be procurable clay may be used as a substitute. 



"By this method an opportunity is afforded them with liquid manure 

 much easier and often than could be done if planted out in the open 

 ground, and the plants will not attain such a height, provided they are 

 firmly potted when shifted into the 7-inch pots. 



"The only liquid manure we would advocate is made by filling a 

 small bag with about 28 Ibs. of fresh cow dung, adding a little soot (about 

 4-inch pot full) placing same in a tub containing 20 gallons of water, 

 leaving it to stand three or four days before using. Dilute % pint of this 

 mixture to 2 gallons of water. Renew this preparation every two or three 

 weeks. This manure may be given from the second week in January 

 <July), not oftener than once a week till the buds are taken, as over- 



