TEN] AMONG THE FLOWERS 
blossoms in six or seven inch pots. In midsum- 
mer lay them flat on their sides, out of doors, under 
a tree. Let them sleep for two or three months, 
then wake them up, and shift, until they stand in 
twelve inch pots. They must stand in full sun- 
shine while growing, and must be abundantly 
watered, if you wish to see them in their glory. I 
bring them into the house in September. When 
well grown, they should stand from three to five 
feet in height, and two feet in diameter. For sev- 
eral months you will have a gorgeous show of the 
richest colors — butterfly-like. I like fuchsias be- 
cause they can be set a little farther back from the 
light, and because their blossoms are continuous 
— provided they are well supplied with water dur- 
ing growth. Another essential point is to keep the 
seed-pods picked off. It is absolutely necessary to 
bring these plants into the house in a clean condi- 
tion, free from aphis and scale. 
For vines in a window there are few things 
better than the Hoya carnosa, or wax-plant. 
This should cover a very large space, and should 
very rarely be shifted after it has reached a 
six or seven inch pot. Once in five or six 
years is quite often enough to change pot and 
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