. School and home gardens. Gardening; School gardens. THE GROWING OF PLANTS IN POTS 17 After the buds have grown to a height of about two inches, bring them to a window and give them plenty of sunUght. Instead of the usual saucer use a granite-iron pan or a half-gallon crock to catch the drainage. Water the plant each morning, putting enough water into the pan or crock so,that the pot will stand in water to a depth of about two inches. When the leaves begin to form, hot water will help bring out the blooms. Keep the pan or crock clean by washing it frequently. Plants may be watered from above
. School and home gardens. Gardening; School gardens. THE GROWING OF PLANTS IN POTS 17 After the buds have grown to a height of about two inches, bring them to a window and give them plenty of sunUght. Instead of the usual saucer use a granite-iron pan or a half-gallon crock to catch the drainage. Water the plant each morning, putting enough water into the pan or crock so,that the pot will stand in water to a depth of about two inches. When the leaves begin to form, hot water will help bring out the blooms. Keep the pan or crock clean by washing it frequently. Plants may be watered from above in the "'^ ,fk. ordinary way, but hot water will in- jure the stems if -â it comes in con- , , .,1 ,1 Fig. 12. A Calla in the Corner of a Garden tact With them. , . ., -â ,. â ⢠j â .i c during Its nesting Period in the Summer Occasional appli- cations of liquid manure will make the plants more thrifty after they begin to bloom. After applying the manure, water well from above so that the nourishment will soak down to the roots. In May or June turn the pot on its side in the shelter of a shrub in the yard or garden. The plants should be kept dry until September, when they will be ready for repotting. Shake the soil out of the bunch and remove all roots and the bulblets that may have formed on the sides of the large bulb. Wash the pot and drainage material and plant the bulbs in a new supply of manure and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meier, William Herman Dietrich, 1868-. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Co
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