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them off. So pot up as soon as ready and pot firm. 

 Don't thumb pots around the soil at the top, but get 

 the two thumbs and two first fingers well down in the 

 pot alongside of the cutting and with this and a pressure 

 of the soil in the bottom of the pot you will not need 

 to thumb the top soil at all, as that part will settle 

 down soon enough with the watering. Give them a 

 good watering, using a nose on the hose or watering 

 can and shade from the direct sun for three or four 

 days and with a light syringing overhead they will not 

 need any more water until the roots reach the side 

 of the pot, which will be in about four days. After 

 that judgment can be used in watering, for some parts 

 of the house will dry out before others. After three 

 or four days you can get them used to full sunlight, 

 shading only at noon for an hour or so when the sun is 

 highest, but if "old Sol" is not in evidence any more 

 than we here have seen him during the last month you 

 will not need to let the shading question trouble you 

 a bit. 



At this time of the year and especially after the 

 holidays, the plants will be pretty well cut down, and 

 now is a good time to give them a partial rest by run- 

 ning the houses a little cooler, say two or three de- 

 grees, and withholding the water and feed and keeping 

 a little on the dry side but not dry enough to check 

 them too much, though. Don't overdo it. This will 

 instill new life into the plants for the next half of the 

 year. 



Hoping all the readers of HORTICULTURE have 

 had a very good holiday season's trade and with a pros- 

 perous year for 1906 before them. 



Echoes from England 



THE EVENTS OF 1906. 



The Royal Horticultural Society has arranged a com- 

 prehensive programme for the year 1906 and several 

 new features are included. There will be no less than 

 thirty-five exhibitions and meetings. Most of these 

 will be the usual fortnightly shows which are held in 

 the Eoyal Horticultural Hall in London. In addition 

 to these there are many special shows, each extending 

 over two or more days. We usually have several Amer- 

 ican horticulturists over in this country in the course 

 of the year and the dates of some of the most impor- 

 tant horticultural events of 1906 and a few particulars 

 of them may be of interest. 



On February 13 the annual general meeting, the 

 scene of many heated debates in past years, will be 

 bold. There is no unusually important issue before 

 the Fellows this year, so that in all probability it will 

 pass off quietly. Tie society now has a hall and a gar- 

 den of its own. The former is said to be almost paid 

 for, while the latter was a gift from Sir Thomas Han- 

 Imrv. On March 22, 23, 24 there will be an exhibition 



of colonial grown fruit in the society's hall. There 

 have been several similar ones recently, and although 

 the colonial apples undoubtedly have the best of it, so 

 far as appearance goes, the home grown ones have in- 

 variably been the favorites for eating. On April 17, 

 in addition to the ordinary exhibition and meeting, the 

 annual show of the Auricula and Primula Society will 

 be held. 



The great Temple show of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society will be held in the Inner Temple Gardens by 

 the side of the river Thames on May 29, 30 and 31. 

 This is the finest flower show in the United Kingdom 

 and the one above all that should be seen by visitors 

 from abroad. On June 6 and 7 there is to be another 

 exhibition of colonial grown fruit, while on June 20 

 there will be something quite novel, namely an exhibi- 

 tion of table decorations. This will be the first show 

 of its kind ever held in England so far as I am aware, 

 and will doubtless attract a good deal of competition 

 and prove a great success. It can hardly fail to make 

 a very beautiful display. 



The National Sweet Pea Society will hold their an- 

 nual exhibition on July 5. This is always an attractive 

 show, although perhaps somewhat monotonous. Still 

 it enables one to see all the best varieties of the sweet 

 pea together and also to see all the new sorts, so its 

 monotony may be forgiven on account of its useful- 

 ness. The Royal Horticultural Society's summer show, 

 lasting two days, will be held on July 10 and 11. On 

 July 24 there is the Carnation and Picotee Society's 

 show. 



An international conference on plant breeding will 

 be held from July 30 until August 2, both dates inclu- 

 sive. This promises to be an event of much signifi- 

 cance. The National Rose Society will hold their 

 autumn show on September 19. A show of British- 

 grown fruit will be held on October 16 and 17, and an 

 exhibition of colonial-grown fruit and home grown pre- 

 served fruit is to be held on December 4 and 5. The 

 National Potato Society will hold its annual exhibition 

 on December 13 and 14. 



The National Rose Society will hold their summer 

 show in the Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park, London, 

 on July 5. These gardens form an ideal spot for the 

 purpose and the show held there in 1905 was a mag- 

 uificent success. Her Majesty the Queen and many 

 other distinguished people were present. The National 

 Dahlia Society's show takes place on September 6 and 7. 



The famous Shrewsbury Floral Fete will be on 

 August 22 and 23 this year and the great Edinburgh 

 Flower Show is to be on September 12 and 13. That 

 of Glasgow is on September 5 and 6, and the York 

 Gala on June 20, 21 and 22. 



These are the dates of the most important horticul- 

 tural events for 1906. 



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