Show I I FIRST FIRS r AID lID FOR ITOI PLANTS IN WINTER Most plants h have he e a a. hard time of it It particularly In the earl early winter when tho the tonic of ot summer sunshine shade and showers still contrasts viv- viv idly with the tho hot dry stuffiness of ot viv-I viv an average living hiving room Ventilation auf suf for tor plant health Is Infrequent and even oven the common needs for water and foliage tOllage sprinkling are often neglected neglected neg neg- if It that of sunshine is As a result edges of ot the plant leaves become dried and brown brown anti and the housewife resigns herself herselt to the tho condition with only a passing lament that flowers Just wont won't grow for tor me Plants Plants' are Individual each with its peculiar needs Tho The common rubber plant for tor instance which so often loses leaves and begins to to turn down In midwinter Is Indicating by this that it is discarding tho the old and preparing for tor a new period of ot growth It should bo bl repotted and kept In a very warm place One of ot the hardiest palms used as an plants Is the Kentla But nut even It is liable to attack by scale during the winter months The only to toI j I way rid the palm of ot this enemy is to scrub each tach leaf leat thoroughly with r a small brush After ACter this thia has been done the entire foliage tOllage should be washed every other day This is valuable advice In the caro care of ot all hard wooded plants Unless Un Un- less the pores are kept open the plants cannot be healthy Usually acceded place as the easiest of all decorative plants to to grow successfully suc suc- the tho Is attractive winter or summer Bummer Indoors or out It requires only a dally daily bath hath for tor Its toll foil age and a a. constantly damp soil Ferns of at all an kinds droop In the usual living room atmosphere They become rusty and may be covered with scale They should be bo watered and given a a. foliage tollage sprinkling as regularly as each morning comes and should manure be bo I i Incorporated with thee the soil Mil This latter ma may be done easily with a knife without without without with with- out taking the plant from tho the pot Repotting by thee the way Is another way In which house plants are re abu abused ed A popular Idea appears to be that November November No No- vember Is the proper time to repot all plants This is wrong a hard- hard wooded plant should be bo repotted only when Its growth Is causing the main stems of at the plant to be forced above the soil soli by the roots Then It should be moved into a larger pot But nut as long as the thee stems are not disturbed the plant should be left In a n. small pot In order that development may be en en- en |