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Avoid these, and get such as have sides that 

 are thick and which are well baked. Buy 

 "standard" pots which are of uniform size 

 and shape, so that they nest well, taking up 

 less room, and are less liable to be broken 

 when stored. 



For growing hyacinths, where one only is 

 wanted in a pot, as for forcing, use the so- 

 called hyacinth pots. These are deep, five- 

 inch pots, an inch or so deeper than the ordi- 

 nary five-inch pot, and give much more 

 room for soil. This extra room for soil is 

 really necessary if one wishes to make the 

 most of hyacinths. 



Pot covers. Many times it is desirable 

 to cover up a pot, particularly when using 

 a potted plant as a prominent part of the 

 decorations about the house. The best 

 thing for this is a jardiniere. This can be 

 had in many different sizes, shapes, and 

 prices. The best, to my mind, is of unglazed 

 clay, decorated with gilt dragons and 

 similar figures, made by the Japanese. 

 Cheaper forms of domestic manufacture can 

 be had in glazed pottery. 



Very pretty effects can be had by using 

 crepe paper and ribbons. This paper can 



