. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ised a basement on which to place the pot, in order to keep it dry, &c. 1411. The qualities and diirability of pols ajid saucers depend on the sort of clay anddegree of burning, in which a knowledge can only be acquired by observation and ex-perience. Pots too much burned, crack and fall in pieces ; and those which are notburnt enough, splinter or scale off with the frost and continued moisture. Porousearthenware is most congenial to the plants; but by admitting transpiration by the sidcss Book III. IMPLEMENTS OF GARDENING. 385 dries the earth within sooner. G
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ised a basement on which to place the pot, in order to keep it dry, &c. 1411. The qualities and diirability of pols ajid saucers depend on the sort of clay anddegree of burning, in which a knowledge can only be acquired by observation and ex-perience. Pots too much burned, crack and fall in pieces ; and those which are notburnt enough, splinter or scale off with the frost and continued moisture. Porousearthenware is most congenial to the plants; but by admitting transpiration by the sidcss Book III. IMPLEMENTS OF GARDENING. 385 dries the earth within sooner. Glazed or stone-ware pots are not congenial, but retainmoisture a long time. 1412. The plant-box {Jiiis. 177, 178, & 179.) is a substitute for a large pot; it is of acubical figure, and generally formed of wood, though in some cases the frame is formed ofcast-iron, and the sides of slates cut to fit, and moveable at pleasure. Such boxesare chiefly used for orange-trees. The construction of those of Versailles is ^generally. ^1. \ o -V 177 178 179 approved. Two of the opposite sides are fixed, the other two are moveable, but kept intheir places by a couple of iron bars %vith liinges, which are fastened on one side, and onthe other are hooks to catch in {Jig- 177.), that the state of the roots may be readily ex-amined, the old earth taken out, and fresh put in at pleasure. Another material advan-tage gained in these boxes is, tliat the plants may be shifted by sliding them into others. 1413. The plaiit-tiib {Jig- 180.) is a circular utensil formed by the cooper for thesame purpose as the plant-box. In shifting, the box is unhooped, and when the oldt^rth is re4noved it is refitted on tlie same or a new bottom by the cooper. 1414. The garden icateiiytg-pot is of difl[^erent species. The com?7ioii icatering-pot is a,tinned iron or copper vessel, used for conve^-ing water to plants. There are severalvarieties; but the principal are, 1st, the common large pot, with two roses of dilFer
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