The Garden Under Glass
Forfatter: William F. Rowles
År: 1914
Forlag: Grant Richards Ltd. Publishers
Sted: London
Sider: 368
UDK: 631.911.9
With Numerous Practical Diagrams From Drawings By G. D. Rowles And Thirty-Two Illustrations From Photographs
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232 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS
leaves. When a pot plant has become very dry it is well to soak it in a pail of water and leave it until bubbles cease to rise. In the case also of small seeds and tender seedlings it may be advisable to water by immersing the pan in water well-nigh up to the brim, and hold it thus until the whole mass of soil becomes damp, instead of watering it overhead with a can.
Pot Rappers
It is usual to use a pot rapper to ascertain whether a plant needs water. The old way was to employ the
Diagram 48.—Pot Rappers : 1. Formed of nut put on bamboo cane. 2. Shows the shape of the nut. 3. A piece of wood fitted on to bamboo cane as shown at Figs. 4 and 5.
knuckles. Besides being often a painful process, it is im-possible to reach the plants on a wide staging, and here the rapper becomes necessary. The best form of rapper is