DECORATIVE PLANTS 43 
THE FucusiA 
The fuchsia is best adapted to summer and fall bloom- 
ing, although there are some good winter-blooming 
varieties. When the plant is three or four inches high, 
it may be placed in a four-inch pot. One potted in March 
Fie, 28. Fuchsia 
should bloom in August. The soil should consist of 
equal parts of rotted manure, loam, and sand. Sift the 
soil and put an inch of the coarse material, mostly ma- 
nure, in the drainage layer in the pot. Place the plant 
in the fine soil so that the roots will be an inch below 
the surface. Leave a space of half an inch for water. 
At least once a month, after the plant is well started, 
