122 THE ROSE. 
has been slaked, add fifty gallons of water 
and then let it stand until clear. 
The mulching about the plants may be 
renewed during the winter, and toward 
spring the liquid manure can be given more 
frequently than at the first. At the end of 
the season, say the first week in June, the 
plants should be removed from the green- 
house to the plunging ground; itis desirable 
now to plunge the pots up to the rim, as this 
keeps the plants somewhat moist, and much 
less water is required. The supply of water 
should be gradually lessened, that the growth 
may be checked and the plants obtain a few 
weeks’ rest; in doing this, care must be had 
that the young wood doesnot shrivel. After 
a rest of about five weeks, the plants are to 
be shifted into pots one or two sizes larger. 
By the middle of August it will be time to 
cut away all weak wood, reserving the young 
and strong shoots; these should be tied to 
neat stakes. As the plants show signs of 
forming new growth, a little more water 
must be given; they should be housed by the 
middle of September and treated the same 
way as in the previous year. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses must be managed 
differently from the Teas. They are propa- 
gated and grown in the same way until the 
