The effects of the dry atmosphere indoors can be partially counteracted by spraying the foliage with luke-worm water, using an ordinary scent spray. This should be done twice a week, for it also helps to keep the leaves free from dust—another important point. Plants breathe mostly through their leaves, and the pores must not be choked with dust. Palms, dracaenas, and other hard-foliaged subjects should be washed about once a week with luke-warm soapy water and then rinsed with clear water. Soft-leaved ferns should be dipped head first into æ bath of luke-warm water and then gently shaken The pots themselves should not be allowed to grow green wishers, as these choke the pares and prevent the roots from getting enough If the pot is stood in a bowl, there [must t plenty of breath space etwcen the rim of the pot and the sides of the bowl.
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