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— say from a 3-inch to a 4-inch, or a 4-inch to a 

 .5-inch. Shifting into too large a pot leads to 

 many cultural difficulties. 

 Just why and how this 

 is need not be discussed 

 here. 



Fill about a third of the 

 pot with soil. Now place 

 the plant in position in 

 the pot and fill in the 

 new soil around, pressing 

 firmly down with the fin- 

 gers, or by settling it as 

 described in the remarks 

 on potting cuttings on 

 page 54. 



In the case of old 

 plants, especially shrubs, 

 it is sometimes necessary 

 to force the new earth be- 

 tween the ball and the old 

 pot with a flat stick, to 

 get it really firm, instead 

 of "potting-on." Plants 

 should go into the new 

 pot a little deeper than they have been growing 

 before; and the soil in the new pot should be, 

 when settled, merely above the line of the rim or 



To examine the roots, hold 

 the plant between the index 

 and middle fingers, and rap 

 the pot sharply against edge 

 of a bench or box. 



