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PLATE 13. Tomato Culture. Outdoor tomatoes placed close to a 

 wall may be protected against inclement weather by leaning 

 an old hearthrug on three or four poles as shown in Fig. 1. 

 Fig. 2 shows how outdoor tomatoes should be staked. Figs. 3, 

 4 and 5 illustrate the potting hints in Chapter XIX. Defoliation 

 is necessary for good growth ; cut out the angle growths (Fig. 6). 

 Fig. 7 shows how to effect fertilisation among indoor flowers. 

 Fig. 8 suggests how plants may be made to continue growing 

 when their outdoor situations have become unsuitable by 

 reason of the weather conditions. 



