WIXD OW GAUD ENING. 
As the pots become filled with roots, the plants must be shifted into a size 
laigcr, and when these are filled, again repotted into others. 
Tt is eas}-- to find when to repot the plants, by running a broad bladed table 
knife around the inner edge of the pot, and turning it bottom side upwards over 
the hand ; the ball of earth readily slips out, and the roots are disclosed to view. 
If yon suspect there are worms in the soil, their presence can be detected, 
by the fact that they soon come to the surface to know the cause of the disturb- 
ance, and then they can be destroyed. 
The soil should be frequently stirred about the surface of the pots, and for this 
purpose a good sized hair pin or two-tined foik are good instruments. The for- 
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iriOr is best as its prongs are so small, raking up the earth without distuibinj; 
greatly the tiny rootlets. 
In potting or repotting it is needful sometimes to cut back the plants, and when 
it is done, due deference must be paid to their shape, thinning out the branches 
so that they will be in good form, for the beauty of the plant is greatly depend- 
ent upon this. 
