124 THE ROSE, 
and syringe two or three times a day, accord- 
ing to the heat of the sun. Do not allow the 
temperature to exceed forty degrees at night 
for the first three weeks; after that it can be 
gradually increased to forty-five degrees. In 
early November, special care must be taken 
not to overwater, at the same time the plants 
must never be allowed to get dry from the 
time the plants start into growth until the 
blooms are cut. The temperature will be 
kept at forty-five degrees for the night, or 
a very little above that point, until the flower 
buds form; so soon as the buds are well de- 
veloped the night temperature can be gradu- 
ally increased to fifty-five degrees. So soon 
as it is seen that the flower buds are forming, 
liquid manure may be given, as directed for 
Tea Roses. 
If the flowers are wanted any earlier than 
January the plants must be ripened corre- 
spondinely early. It generally takes fourteen 
weeks from the time of starting to bring Hy- 
brid Perpetual Roses into bloom. The loca- 
tion, soil, etc., all exert influences in this 
matter, and the operator must adapt himself 
to the circumstances of the case. Certainly 
there is no royal road to success in forcing 
roses; it is only by hard work, patient and 
eareful watching, night and day, that success 
