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MOVELTY PLAMT & POTTERY (Xr. - 
Plant Company 
& 
P. O. Box 1063 
La/tlanl T 
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Cultural 
Good drainage is essential. Give p’enty of light, 
but protect the plants from direct sunlight in sum¬ 
mer time. They should have a raised bed if set out¬ 
doors or potted and pots plugged so they can be 
taken up readily for storage and protection through 
the winter months. Some cacti will stand tempera¬ 
tures be^ow zero, especially those from the highlands- 
of the Western States. These plants can ordinarily 
be left outside if given some protection through the 
winter months. 
Wa^er sparingly wTen they are dormant or rest¬ 
ing if you would have profuse blooming when 
growth starts after rest period, which should be at 
least 2 to 3 months, preferably through the winter 
months. 
For planting use a mixture of one-third coarse 
sand, one-third fine leaf mold, and one-third good 
OipGctions 
garden soil, and if it does not contain lime, add 
hydrated lime and ground charcoal in small quan¬ 
tities. 
Special instructions given on request for rock 
gardening and other growing conditions not gener- 
a.ly covered by above instructions. 
A simple method of setting cacti and succulents 
in pottery—Make up a quantity of soil, any good 
garden soil is all right, add a small amount of hy¬ 
drated lime and mix with water until it is soft 
enough to barely pour. R.emove most of the roots 
esoeciahy from cacti, and dip in hydrated lime, then 
fill container With mud and push plant into posi¬ 
tion, cover soil with crushed rock or shells and let 
dry. In the case of cacti, do not water any more 
for at least a month. Some succulents will stand a 
large amount of water, but it is best to water spar¬ 
ingly until plants show signs of new growth. 
