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THE SIZES OF FLOWER-POTS DISTINGUISHED 
BY NUMBERS. 
The smallest sized ones are called thimbles, the next size sixties, which are 
three inches and a half deep, and three inches and a half wide at the top ; forty- 
eights are four inches and a half deep, and four inches and a half wide at top ; 
thirty-twos are five inches and a half deep, and five inches and a half wide at top ; 
twenty-fours are six inches and a half deep, and six inches wide at top; sixteens 
are eight inches deep, and seven inches and a half wide at top ; twelves are 
eight inches and a half deep, and eight inches and a half wide at the top ; eights 
are nine inches deep, and nine inches wide at top ; sixes are ten inches deep, and 
ten inches wide at top ; fours are eleven inches deep, and eleven inches wide at 
top ; twos are twelve inches deep, and twelve inches wide at top ; all inside 
measure. 
It must be remembered that these dimensions vary more or less, in the formation 
of what are called flats and uprights ; the former are of greater diameter than depth, 
the latter of greater depth than diameter ; and these variations are considerable at 
the different potteries, but all are made to contain nearly the same portion of soil. 
ON KEEPING DIFFERENT KINDS OF TENDER PLANTS IN A 
DORMANT STATE, IN FLOWER-POTS PLACED IN CELLARS, 
DURING WINTER. 
When any of our readers have a large collection of ornamental plants, and 
possess but little accommodation for them in winter, they may be kept in nearly a 
torpid state in their pots, in sheds, out-houses, cellars, or any unoccupied rooms 
which may be spared for use. The plan has been adopted extensively by Mr. John 
Street of Biel, and was communicated to the Caledonian Horticultural Society in 
1829, from whose transactions we extract the following account of experiments: — 
Scarlet Geraniums (Pelargoniums) of several dwarfish varieties, and which have 
been cultivated in pots during one or two years, will then be large enough to plant 
out in the open borders, but remaining in their pots. Their roots will soon get 
through the hole at the bottom of the pot, if it be not too closely stopped up. The 
roots will also get over the pot-rim into the border earth. Here they thrive well 
until the hard frosts in November. Then take up the pots with the plants, and 
keep them in a dark, dryish cellar, without giving them any water during the 
whole winter. 
In this dormant state they should remain until they are planted out in the open 
