THE GROWING OF PLANTS IN POTS 17 
After the buds have grown to a height of about two 
inches, bring them to a window and give them plenty of 
sunlight. Instead of the usual saucer use a granite-iron 
pan or a half-gallon crock to catch the drainage. Water 
the plant each morning, putting enough water into the 
pan or crock so,that the pot will stand in water to a 
depth of about two inches. When the leaves begin to 
form, hot water will help bring out the blooms. Keep 
the pan or crock clean by washing it frequently. Plants 
may be watered 
from above in the 
ordinary way, but 
hot water will in- 
jure the stems if 
it comes in con- 
tact with them. 
Occasional appli- 
cations of liquid manure will make the plants more 
thrifty after they begin to bloom. After applying the 
manure, water well from above so that the nourishment 
will soak down to the roots. 
In May or June turn the pot on its side in the shelter 
of a shrub in the yard or garden. The plants should be 
kept dry until September, when they will be ready for 
repotting. Shake the soil out of the bunch and remove 
all roots and the bulblets that may have formed on the 
sides of the large bulb. Wash the pot and drainage 
material and plant the bulbs in a new supply of manure 
Fic. 12. A Calla in the Corner of a Garden 
during its Resting Period in the Summer 
and soil. 
