THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



receive such a severe check that the recovery is slow and unsatisfactory, a feeble, non- 

 flowering — instead of a strong, floriferous — growth resulting. Then again, the mistake 

 is often made of shaking the roots clear of the old soil and repotting without shorten- 

 ing them, the roots also being cramped up in a bunch, as shown at b (Fig. 120). Sinking 

 the stem of the plants too deeply in the soil, as shown, is another common blunder. 



Fig. 120. Faulty Potting. Fig. 121. Correct Totting. 



Ecfcre 7ices :—a, growth too advanced; 6, roots bundled References: — d, growth at right stage; e, 



and too deep ; c, drainage insufficient. collar at right depth ; /, turfy soil ; g, moss 



to protect drainage (A). 



It should be further added that more room has been allowed this plant than it required 

 when first repotted, while the drainage (c) is insufficient. 



The plant d, Fig. 121, is in the right state of forwardness for repotting. In this con- 

 dition top-growth is not advanced enough to suffer from the temporary cutting off of 

 supplies from the roots, and the roots themselves are only just on the move. After 

 such a plant has had its roots nearly cleared of soil, they should be pruned, and 

 then returned to a well-drained pot just large enough to hold them comfortably. The 



