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centre of the pot and drive it firmly into the 

 soil. Next divide the circumference of the 

 pot rim into five equal parts, place a stake 

 at the point of each division, and drive it 

 firmly into the soil. Wire each stake to 

 the pot by means of pieces of light wire wound 

 about it and drawn to a heavy wire put 

 around the pot under the rim. Next take 

 a piece of No. 12 or No. 14 wire and tie it 

 to the outer end of each stake, thus forming 

 a circle about the plant. The stakes should 

 be placed at such an angle as will give room 

 for tying the greater part of the blooms above 

 the circle; it is better to have some tied below 

 it. The judgment of the operator alone 

 can determine the question of the proper 

 angle to give the stakes. They can easily 

 be bent lower or higher after the circle of 

 wire is in place if it is desirable to do so. 

 Then take some short pieces of the same 

 size wire that was used for the circle 

 and fasten one end in the loop, if you have 

 one, of the centre stake, bringing the other 

 to the upper end of each of the side stakes 

 and secure it by tying. Also run a piece 

 of the wire from the centre stake to the circle, 

 midway between each two side stakes, mak- 



