CONTAINERS 



over the table upon which it is placed. 

 Where the fernery is not provided with an 

 inner pot," this lack may be remedied by having 

 one made of tin or zinc. Care should be taken 

 to see that it is so constructed as to permit of 

 easy removal and that it is provided with sev- 

 eral holes for drainage. When such recep- 

 tacles are used, watering must be done very 

 cautiously as there is danger of over-watering. 



JAPANESE POTS AND TUBS 



The decorated, glazed pots of the Japanese 

 type that are provided with holes in the bottom, 

 may also be used, but care in watering must be 

 observed in this case also. 



Where the plant is of a large size, a wooden 

 tub with handles makes a good container. 



OTHER DEVICES 



Many have great success in growing their 

 plants in old tin cans and buckets but the suc- 

 cess in such cases is due to the care, since a 

 plant grown in a tin can and well taken care 

 of will thrive much better than one in the best 



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