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thoroughly mixed. If leaf mould is not 

 available, old, light manure may be substi- 

 tuted. Two- to three-inch pots may be 

 used, according to the amount of roots the 

 cuttings may have, A little sphagnum 

 moss, with a few pieces of charcoal placed 

 in the bottom of each pot, will provide suffi- 

 cient drainage for these sizes of pots. The 

 soil should be made firm about the roots, and 

 the plants placed in a position near the glass 

 where they will receive the full benefit of 

 the sunlight, although they must be shaded 

 from it for a few days. The temperature 

 should range from 45 to 50 degrees at night 

 to 60 to 65 during bright days. The plants 

 should be given a thorough watering soon 

 after being potted; afterward water should 

 be applied only when the soil has become 

 fairly dry. If the soil is kept saturated 

 it will become sour and the plants will not 

 thrive. Watering must be done with good 

 judgment at all times, but special care must 

 be exercised in this respect immediately 

 after each repotting until the roots have 

 penetrated the soil freely. When the soil 

 has become filled with roots, no reasonable 

 amount of water will do harm, if the soil 



