GROWING EXHIBITION BLOOMS 83 



inch of soil over the ball of earth from the 

 pots and leave a slight depression about 

 the plants to allow them to be watered for 

 some time without watering the entire mass 

 of soil until the roots have spread through it. 

 Make the soil directly around the plants 

 quite firm; in fact the soil in the entire bed 

 should be made reasonably firm. If the soil 

 is very light it should be packed as firmly as 

 possible. Give one thorough watering soon 

 after planting, after which water only as the 

 plants show signs of dryness at the roots. 



SYRINGE AND SPRAY FREELY 



Syringing with the hose should be done 

 frequently, and during bright, hot days spray 

 them over two or three times. Syringing 

 and spraying overhead during hot weather 

 can scarcely be overdone, so long as the water 

 is not applied in sufficient quantity to soak 

 and sour the soil and the plants are allowed 

 to dry off as soon as the hottest part of the 

 day is past. 



GETTING STRAIGHT STEMS 



As soon as the plants begin to root freely 

 through the soil, they will grow rapidly, and 



