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if good, contain some potash, but the amount 

 is uncertain. What are known as "complete 

 fertilizers" may be used. These contain 

 all three of the elements in varying amounts. 

 When their nature is fully understood they 

 may be used with good results, but great 

 care is needed or damage will be done. 



The soil was supplied with some plant food 

 and in sufficient quantity when the soil and 

 manure were composted and the bone added. 

 This soil should contain sufficient food to 

 give the plants an abundant supply until 

 they have been in their flowering pots long 

 enough to allow the roots to distribute 

 themselves evenly and thoroughly through 

 all parts of it. If the plants have had 

 proper treatment and have made growth 

 as they should have done, they would be 

 ready to shift into their flowering pots at 

 any time from May 2Oth to June loth. 

 Assuming that they received their final 

 potting about June 1st, and stopping was 

 discontinued July 1st, the plants should be 

 growing vigorously and the soil well filled 

 with roots by July I5th, when it will 

 be well to consider the matter of sup- 

 plying them with food in liquid form. It 



