. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1943. Aplant may be turned out of its pot to ascertain if it needs a "; down and steadying it; this settles the soil considerably in the pot. Next take the stick described above and run it around the inside edge of the pot twice or so to pack the soil, add more soil to fill up, finish by pressin
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1943. Aplant may be turned out of its pot to ascertain if it needs a "; down and steadying it; this settles the soil considerably in the pot. Next take the stick described above and run it around the inside edge of the pot twice or so to pack the soil, add more soil to fill up, finish by pressing evenly and firmly the entire surface with the thumbs, allowing half an inch of space between the surface of the soil and the upper edge of the pots to hold water. What has been said about new and clean pots applies with even greater force to large pots. The potting of orchids is a radically different opera- tion from the potting of purely terrestrial plants, about which the preceding has been written. Take Cattleyas as an example. Being epiphytes, they do not require soil in which to grow. Put them in as small pots as possible. The material for potting best suited to these and most orchids is fibrous peat and live sphagnum moss in equal proportions, adding a small portion of broken charcoal. If fresh- ly imported pieces are to be potted, cut awaj' all the old, dead roots, pseudobulbs and leaves. If the formation of the piece is uneven it should be cut in two, so as to combine the parts thus separated into a more symmetrical whole, with the growths pointing to the center. Have the pot thoroughly clean, fill it about half with clean "crocks" and small pieces of charcoal, adjust the piece in the center of the pot, distributing evenly any roots which remain; but first spread a layer of moss over the "crocks," then press the preparation of peat and moss evenly and moderately firm around the piece and in the interstices between the roots, finishing up high aroun
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