. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. THE HANDLING OF THE PLANTS 125. returned to the house in the fall, they should not be allowed to root through the hole in the pot, and the rooting may be pre- vented by turning the pot around every few days. Large decorative plants may be made to look as if growing naturally in the lawn by sink- ing the pot or box just below the surface and rolling the sod over it, as suggested in Fig. 136. A space around and be- low the tub may be provided to ins
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. Manual of gardening : a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . Gardening. THE HANDLING OF THE PLANTS 125. returned to the house in the fall, they should not be allowed to root through the hole in the pot, and the rooting may be pre- vented by turning the pot around every few days. Large decorative plants may be made to look as if growing naturally in the lawn by sink- ing the pot or box just below the surface and rolling the sod over it, as suggested in Fig. 136. A space around and be- low the tub may be provided to insure drainage. Tub-plants. For the shifting of very large tub-plants, a box or tub with movable sides, as in Fig. 137, is handy and efficient. The plant-box recommended to parties who grew plants for exhibition at the World's Fair is shown in Fig. 138. It is made of strong boards or planks. At A is shown the inside of one of two opposite sections or sides, four feet wide at top, three feet wide at bottom, and three feet high. The cleats are two-by- four scanthngs, through which holes are bored to admit the bolts with which the box is to be held together. B is an out- .side view of one of the alternating sections, three feet four inches wide at top, two feet four inches at bottom, and three feet deep. A one-by-six strip is nailed through the center to give strength. C is an end view of A, showing the bolts and also a two-by-four cleat to which the bottom is to be nailed. This box was used mostly for trans- 136. Setting large tub-plants in the lawn.. 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 work.. Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan Co.