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side out. Where wood moss can not be se- 

 cured, the basket may be lined with sphagnum 

 moss, such as the florists use in packing plants 

 for shipping. This is not so satisfactory, how- 

 ever, as the sphagnum is made up of loose pieces, 

 which are liable to slip between the wires. 

 After lining, the basket should be filled in the 

 same way as an ordinary pot. Both sheet and 

 sphagnum moss may usually be secured from 

 the florist. Sheet moss may often be found in 

 dense woods, growing over decaying logs. 



Square rustic baskets may also be purchased, 

 or they may be easily made from pieces of 

 branches or saplings from one-half to three- 

 fourths inches thick. The corners should be 

 held together by a wire passing through them 

 and made doubly secure by nailing. Rustic 

 baskets should be lined with moss in the same 

 manner as wire baskets. Fig. 3 shows a home- 

 made rustic basket. 



Where it is impossible to secure a regular 

 basket, an ordinary flower pot may readily be 

 converted into a basket by the use of wire pot- 

 hangers. 



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