The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 92
be found advantageous inwatering, as well as for viewing the plants; and by this meansa sight would be obtained of the surface of the mould in all thepots, which would prevent a careful person from giving an in-discriminate supply of water, which is too frequently done incases where the surface of… … stage between the plants;and I am aware that this isfrequently done, but, I fear,too frequently at the expenseof mutilating many of theplants; and this will alwaysprove a source of regret tothe owner if he values hiscollection, and particularlyshould a plant of value beinjured. In order to carry…