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square, or triangular, the two latter forms looking best 

 with rounded corners. The advantage of these well-made 

 articles is that they last a very long time, and being 

 provided with short feet, the bottoms do not rot when 

 standing on damp ground. For rather more money, 

 boxes may be purchased with detachable sides, these being 

 very convenient for growing large 

 shrubs, which require to have 

 fresh soil placed about the roots 

 at frequent intervals. The orange 

 trees in the temperate house at 

 Kew are grown in strongly made 

 tubs of this description, and, apart 

 from their suitability, are really 

 handsome pieces of furniture. 

 For standing on terraces, boxes, 

 either panelled or plain, would 

 look well, especially in creosoted 

 oak, but they should be free from 

 ornamental iron clamping or deco- 

 rated handles. Panelled boxes 

 should be battened inside, so that 



when replanting is necessary, the roots will not be 

 injured. Among plants suitable for growing in tubs are 

 half-hardy shrubs of all kinds, including fuchsias, camel- 

 lias, hydrangeas, sweet bays, and others ; palms and tree 

 ferns often look well, and are much appreciated outdoors 

 during the summer months. Echiverias, aloes, and agave 

 also look well, and their quaint glaucous foliage forms a 

 pleasant relief when seen in proximity to gaily coloured 

 cannas, pelargoniums, and other summer bedding plants. 

 The Blue Agapanihus is quite the most popular plant for 

 tubs, and well-grown specimens look very handsome 

 when stood near gateways and other suitable sites. 



By the exercise of a little ingenuity, the amateur will 

 find that there are other receptacles which may be 



TUB WITH FEET. 



