The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . kitchen-garden, for family use, or for more extensive culture for the market. 278 Draining Flower-Pots. DRAINING FLOWER-POTS. By A. Veitch, New Haven, Conn. Covering the holes in the bottom of flower-pots with crocks, charcoal,or other material, has been long in use amongst gardeners ; and the advan-tages resulting therefrom have been believed to be so evident, that thepractice is not likely to be abandoned for some time to come. No doubt,intelligent and reasonable men would listen with deference to any one whomight claim to have d
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . kitchen-garden, for family use, or for more extensive culture for the market. 278 Draining Flower-Pots. DRAINING FLOWER-POTS. By A. Veitch, New Haven, Conn. Covering the holes in the bottom of flower-pots with crocks, charcoal,or other material, has been long in use amongst gardeners ; and the advan-tages resulting therefrom have been believed to be so evident, that thepractice is not likely to be abandoned for some time to come. No doubt,intelligent and reasonable men would listen with deference to any one whomight claim to have discovered a more excellent way, or who might eveninsist that the practice, in some instances, might be discontinued : but weclaim that reasons clear and strong must first be given, before the beliefbecomes general, that the system is utterly wron^ in theory^ and perfectlyuseless in practice. Let us see, if we can, what amount of truth there is inthe statement that it is wrong in theory to place any drainage materialwhatever over the holes of pots in which pl
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