FOR YOUNG GARDENERS. 
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of the Tradescantia set out there. If the plants are taken 
from the ground they are prepared the same as for potting. 
POTTING PLANTS. 
Potting Plants from the Soil. Take the plant 
up carefully leaving a ball of earth about the roots; 
crumble this away until it will easily enter the pot, place 
a few pieces of broken pot in the bottom for drainage and 
fill it about one-third full of soil; set the plant in the 
center holding it so the top of the ball of earth is about 
one inch below the top of the pot; fill in fine soil evenly on 
all sides and press it down with the fingers firmly. The 
pots should be clean inside and should be wet before using. 
Water thoroughly and place in partial shade for a few 
days. Do not give too much water at the root until the 
plants start to grow. 
To Re-Pot, the plant is removed from the pot by in¬ 
verting it and rapping the rim of the pot lightly upon the 
edge of the bench. Crumble a little earth from the upper 
edge, remove the drainage and crumble away the lower 
edge slightly. Put in enough soil over the drainage to 
bring the ball of earth about one inch below the top of the 
pot, place the plant in the center of the pot and fill soil 
around the ball of earth pressing firmly about the edges. 
Fill the pot to about three-fourths of an inch below the 
top, press firmly and rap slightly on the bench to settle the 
soil; water and place in partial shade for a day or two. In 
re-potting, generally use pots one inch larger than those 
from which the plant came. Over-potting is as serious as 
under-potting. To pot cuttings or seedling plants take one 
part of sand, one part of soil and one part of manure and 
pot the same as other plants, filling the pots to within one- 
half inch of the top. 
propagation. 
The window garden is the teacher’s greenhouse and 
in it may be propagated all the early plants for the school 
garden. Many farmers’ wives have no other place to start 
their early vegetable and flower plants. 
