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increases, potting on will be necessary into five- 

 inch pots ; this time a little coarser material — 

 viz., fibrous loam ])ulled to pieces, with leaf- 

 mould and sand added, and a little soot. Pot 

 fairly firm, and when the plants have taken to 

 the new soil give theni a pinch at about five or six 

 inches to make theni break. Watering must be 

 carefully attended to : never allow the plants to 

 become dry ; give i)lenty of air, and occasionally 

 s^jray tliem over with the rose can to encourage 

 growth. By the end of March the lights of the 

 frame can be removed altogether on mild days. 

 The final i)otting is the most important, as the 

 ])lants have to remain in the pots for a long i)eriod. 

 Prepare pots of various sizes, from eiglit-inch to 



Morel, Formality, Merstham Yellow, Wm. Duck- 

 ham. In si)ringtime tliese should liave as much 

 of the old soil removed as possible. Potted on. in 

 the usual manner they make splendid specimens. 

 The accompanying ])hoto is an old plant of 

 Vivian Morel, carrying 112 blooms, treated 

 likewise. Early staking is a most important 

 matter : do not overdo it or the iilant will appear 

 .stiff and ugly. When the plants begin to show 

 signs of new growth tliey should be stood out 

 singly in a sunny position on an asli bottom. 

 Give plenty of room. When the pots are full of 

 roots commence feeding liberally with changes of 

 artificials, sheep manure water and soot water. 

 Keep a close watch for insects. Most of the 



A two year old plant of Chrysanthkmuh Vivian Morel carrying 112 blooms. 



ten-inch, have them clean and well crocked to 

 ensure good drainage. Discretion must be used 

 in sizes of pots, as some of the more delicate 

 singles do not need the amount of root room as 

 the more stronger growing .lai)anese varieties. 

 Soil. — Good rough fibrous loam two parts, old 

 spent mushroom bed one part ; if this is not at 

 hand leaf-mould of good qiuility, half bushel 

 coarse sand, a ten-inch pot of lime rubble, also 

 same of soot well seasoned ; to this add eight-inch 

 l)ot of bone meal : mix thoroughly : kee]i turned 

 for a few days : ])ot the plants very (iriu. fairly 

 low in the i)ots to keep them dwarf : stand theiu 

 outside in a sheltered i)osition till they get a start 

 in the new soil ; water sparingly : use the syringe 

 freely till well rooted. 



There are a few varieties wliich commend 

 themselves for large specimens, such as \"ivian 



varieties will re(iuire stopping again alxiut the 

 middle of .luly. disbud as soon as the buds are 

 large enough to handle this will give nice s])rays 

 for cutting or specimen ])lants. Commence 

 housing the plants about the second week in 

 October. 



A few suital)le varieties are the following : — • 

 White — Formality, Moneymaker. Mrs. .1. Hevan, 

 Felton's Favourite. Souvenir de I'etit Ami, 

 .Mrs. Roots. I'inks — Wm. Duckham, Vivian 

 .^^or(■l. X. ('. S. .lubilee- Yellows — Merstham, 

 Sunflower, Mrs. ( ii-eenlieid. lion. Mrs. S()i>es, 

 W. H. Lincoln, Soleil d'Octobre. Single.s — Sylvia 

 Slade. Sam Nash, Harold Slade, Ideal, Sandown 

 Hadiance, Mensa, Hector Forbes, J. T. Angus, 

 Kdith I'agram, Mrs. li. 0. Pulling. Winifred Perry. 

 The above are a selection of charming colours. 



W. H. Green. 



