
as they come up. Also be sure to cover the rim 
of your pot if the new rooted leaves rest on it. 
Now, I must warn you that the procedures 
described above are a darn sight easier to read 
than they are to execute. You run the risk of 
creating six or seven more foliage gaps while at- 
tempting to fill in one. If you try any of this, 
pick a day when your nerves are very calm and 
your plant is very dry. 
Still about leaves. Another good thing to 
know is this: if a leaf stem is accidentally broken, 
sometimes it will grow back together if propped 
into its original position. It’s worth a try, anyhow. 
Nearly everybody knows by now that the 
easiest way to accomplish even growth is by week- 
ly turning so that all sides of the plant are equally 
exposed to the light. If a recalitrant leaf seems 
determined to grow straight up, gently force it 
down with a pipe-cleaner hook which has been 
anchored in the soil. 
If problems of light and fertilizer are satis- 
-factorily solved, the quantity and size of bloom 
will take care of themselves. A word should be 
contributed here, however, concerning flower 
color. Flower color may be controlled by (in 
order of importance) sunlight, acidity of soil, and 
fertilizer. If you have plenty of bloom but your 
colors are pale and washed out, add a teaspoon 
of powdered lime to a quart of water for feedings 
once or twice a month. The results will be drama- 
tic IF you already have good bloom. If not, the 
pale color may be due to lack of sunlight or in- 
_ sufficient fertilizing. 
Am running out of space and haven’t even 
started on multiple-crowns, novelties, or decora- 
tive classes. Will finish up loose ends next month. 
"Bye now. 
Yours, 
f/f 
Jus’ 
ADATAWAWL GA GAPAPAPAPAPATA PADAWATATAW AD TA PATAWL SAGA TAWAGAT AY AGATA 
