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called heliotropism, or turning to the sun. If this “grow- 
ing to the sun ” is checked by the plants being turned 
regularly, they will grow quite normally. Potting should 
always be done in the early spring, just before active 
growth commences. The pots will then speedily be 
filled with roots. If the plants require a larger pot, the 
ball may practically be left intact, shifting it into a pot 
only large enough to allow a little fresh soil to be put 
round, underneath, and on the top of the ball. About 
f inch of space should be left at the top of the pot to 
allow for watering. 
If the plant is already in a pot of sufficient size, the 
ball should be gently shaken out, and as much of the 
old soil removed as possible. It should then be placed 
in a clean pot of the same size, and refilled with fresh 
soil, leaving a space at the top of the pot to allow for 
watering. 
Pots for repotting should always be thoroughly clean 
inside and out. If they are not clean inside, watering 
cannot be done properly, and the plants will not turn out 
of the pots, as the roots will adhere to the sides. 
Good drainage must be secured by placing pieces of 
crock over the hole in the bottom of the pot; these should 
be covered with smaller pieces, placing over the whole 
a layer of moss or half- decayed leaves. This will pre- 
vent the soil from getting down among the crocks and 
stopping the drainage. 
A good general compost may be made up as follows; 
4 parts good fibrous loam, i part leaf soil, y part decayed 
horse or dried cow manure, and about yj, part ot sand, 
while a 6-in. potful of bone meal may be added to every 
