CHAPTER I 



CONTAINERS 



One of the first requisites in order to secure 

 the best results in plant culture, is to know 

 something about the vessels in which plants 

 may be grown and how these vessels should be 

 used. There are reasons why, in the majority 

 of cases, som.e vessels give better results than : 

 others, and the knowledge of these reasons 

 should determine the type of containing ves- 

 sel selected. 



EARTHEN POTS 



Perhaps of all the vessels upon the market for 

 plant growing, the common unglazed earthen 

 pot, used by the florist, is the best. Its porosity, 

 convenient shape and numerous sizes, make 

 it preferable to all others. These pots are 

 made of a uniform and convenient shape which 



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