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with water and let it stand two or three days to settle. 
When it is clear, water the pots two or three times 
with it, and it will cause the worms to come out. 
Plants will require to be repotted in spring at or before 
the time of setting out for summer, for this is the best 
time to repot plants as they have the summer to grow 
in, and when repotted late in fall they are apt to lose 
their leaves and seldom recover them till spring or 
when they commence growing. But Plants that are 
kept in pots the year round, will require to be exam¬ 
ined in summer or early in Fall to see if they become 
root bound, (that is) the roots have become matted 
round the sides and the soil become hard as to pre¬ 
vent the water from soaking in amongst them. They 
should be repotted or they will get stinted for want of 
nourishment. It is not always necessary to put them 
into larger pots when shifted, but pull off the thick 
matted roots allround with the fingers so as to reduce 
the ball to half its size, and give it a rap on the ground 
to loosen it a little, then put it in the same pot again 
with some fresh soil at the bottom, and fill the vacancy 
with the same, and give it a watering. When the roots 
have grown through the hole at the bottom, it will not 
be necessary to pot them afresh, if the soil is not ex¬ 
hausted, but cut them off dose to the pot with a sharp 
knife and give them a watering and shade them from 
the sun a few days till they recover. When Plants 
are thus checked, it will stop their growth and cause 
them to produce their flowers. When manure water, 
poudrette, guano, or other stimulants are used, they 
should be given the Plants during their growth and 
while they are flowering, and if the Plants are large 
