Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 6 · column 3 of 9 · from the scan, no model involved
water lightly, just enough to keep the root and stems from drying out excessively.
In May, prune the stems to about six inches, start watering, fertilize and place outdoors in June. Keep the tips pinched off until early September. Then, bring into the house, place in a sunny window and keep watered and fertilized.
A poinsettia responds to day length and is known as a short-day plant; be sure it gets no light from sundown to sun up. Even very short periods of light at night may be enough to prevent or interfere with flowering.
If the plant is to be grown in a room that is lighted nightly, cover it at dusk with a heavy paper bag, a piece of opaque black cloth, or other light-tight cover, or put it in a dark closet.
Remove covering from the plant or the plant from the closet at about 8 a.m. The poinsettia requires 14 hours of complete darkness from Oct. 10 until color shows, usually around Thanksgiving.
95.1%