The Magic Touch 



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In potting up, fill the pot about level full of 

 freshly sifted, loose, moist soil; make a hole in 

 the centre with the forefinger; place the cutting 

 in position, putting it well down to the first pair 

 of leaves and being careful not to break off the 

 little roots. Then hold the two thumbs over the 

 top of the pot to keep the cuttings in position, 

 and rap the bottom of the pot sharply against 

 the bench to pack the soil in the pot. A final 

 extra pressure with the balls of the thumbs may 

 be given if required. The little cutting should 

 be in so firmly that it will not readily pull out. 



The pots are 



usually placed, 

 as they are 

 finished, in a 

 flat, and given 

 a thorough 

 watering. A 

 convenient 

 way is to keep 

 them in the flat 

 for several 

 days, under a 

 bench, or in the 

 potting shed or 



workroom, so And first thing you know, while they're 



, 1 •111 still babies, they'll begin blooming like grown- 



they will be up plants! 



