202 THE BOOK OF THE ROSE CHAP. 
tioned, though many fresh roots will form in the 
new soil, no growth will be made except at the tips 
of the shoots, where it will dono harm. The pots 
may be removed to some cool shelter where there is 
danger of frost or snow, and about Christmas the 
earliest plants may be pruned and brought into the 
forcing house for another season. 
To have Roses in bloom in November and 
December the plants in pots should be so managed 
and arranged as to form a crop of flower-buds out of 
doors in October. 'Thin-petalled, readily opening 
sorts should be chosen, especially the free-flowering 
thin Teas, such as Safrano; but some of the freest, 
semi-double H.P.s will also answer the purpose. 
These should be lightly pruned about August, and 
supplied with more water: when the buds have 
formed in October the plants should be left outside 
as long as possible, and when brought into the house 
ought to be kept quite cool, giving plenty of air 
whenever it is mild enough. Keep the house rather 
dry, and the buds will open at any time by the 
application of a little gentle heat, or even without 
it. 
Few, if any, growers nowadays care for the 
trouble that must be incurred to produce the 
wonderful specimen pot plants which used to be 
exhibited in May by some of the professional 
srowers. These were generally summer Roses, 
Charles Lawson, H.C., being a favourite variety for 
the purpose, as this group has the habit of bringing 
the majority of its flowers to perfection at the same 
time. Such a pot plant, eight feet high, seven feet 
through, and with between 300 and 400 expanded 
full-sized blooms upon it at the same time, was a 
