Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1911 — Pots of Glass. [ARTICLE]

Pots of Glass.

A process has recently been invented in France to produce glass flower pots at very low The pots are like ordinary flower pots, both in size and shape. They-are said to be more substantial and have proved to resist the pressure of ice or frozen, earth, better. Being handsome in appearance, they are fine for potted sale coverings that soon get soiled. When sunk Into the earth they remain clean, as neither dirt nor moss adheres. The inside walls being smodth, plants can easily be slipped out, and they are, therefore excellent for potting plants with many roots. The thickness of "the glass, with the consequent lack of porosity, 1b also said to be an' advantage, for the air remains sweet longer in a glass pot than in an ordinary pot, and there is less danger of drying out. While the initial cost of glass pots Is somewhat higher, they are really' cheaper In the end, because more ddfable.