ball. The first watering must be heavy enough to soak all 
of the soil, both new and old. It will be necessary to water 
frequently until new roots have grown out into the sur- 
rounding soil. 
POT PLANTS. Geraniums in pots do best if the pots are 
small for the size of the plants. Geraniums will stay smaller 
and flower much more freely if kept potbound, however, 
they will grow into fairly large plants if they have root 
room. A 4-inch pot is large enough for indoor plants. Never 
put a small plant in a large pot, but change sizes by stages 
as the plant grows. 
POTTING SOIL. Potting soil for geraniums should be of a 
texture to give good drainage and aeration, but of sufficient 
body to allow firm potting. Soil should be slightly alkaline, 
about pH 6.5 to 7.5. Most potting soils fall in this range. 
Mixtures such as 2-parts good garden soil, l-part coarse 
sand, and l-part leaf mold are good. One tablespoon 
of bone meal to a 4-inch pot, well mixed with soil, is very 
good and no other fertilizer is needed. Soil should be 
slightly moist when potting. 
WATERING. Potted geraniums usually cannot be watered 
on a fixed schedule. They should be watered only when 
water is needed. Geraniums use lots of water when grow- 
ing well under favorable conditions. They should be watered 
thoroughly and then allowed to become moderately dry 
before watering again. Young plants can be easily damaged 
by the lack of water as well as by over-watering. 
WINTER FLOWERS INDOORS. Geraniums have no natural 
dormant period and will flower the year round if suitable 
conditions are provided. The dry air of heated homes, so 
hard on many kinds of plants, is good for geraniums. They 
like good ventilation but do not prefer continuous high 
temperatures. Geraniums need lots of light and thrive best, 
during the winter-time, when placed in windows with a 
southern exposure, close to the glass, but not touching the 
glass. 
REMEMBER! Geraniums in pots flower best when pot- 
bound, and no flower gives more color and beauty than 
geraniums. 
Our customers are demanding, more and more, the lovely 
single zonals. We have a splendid collection of new and 
scarce varieties of especially brilliant hues in various colors, 
which produce very large florets. Single blossoms do not 
dry on the plants, as is the case of so many double 
blossoms, but shatter when starting to dry, thus keeping 
the plant much more attractive at all times. Try them! You 
will love them! 
