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THE HOME GARDEN. 
well-rotted sandy sod and well-rotted cow manure. To 
have it bloom well, it should be kept in as small a pot as 
possible, and even allowed to get “pot-bound.” Plenty of 
sand in the soil is a necessity, as the plant is a great water 
consumer, and requires drainage to prevent the earth from 
becoming sour. It rejoices in light and sunshine, but will 
bear having the pot shaded by another plant. 
“After taking out of the ground and potting, place in 
some shady position for eight or ten days, and water spar¬ 
ingly. About the 10th or 15th of November begin water¬ 
ing with warm water; commence with water milk-warm, 
and increase the heat gradually each day until the water is 
hot, but not scalding. Pour the hot water upon the earth 
and not on the stalks of the plant. Do not be sparing of 
water at any time, except for a few days after potting. 
This will make it bloom about the holidays.” 
No plant requires such perfect rest during the summer 
as the calla, and for this reason all sorts of odd experi¬ 
ments are tried with it, a favorite one being that of turn- 
