96 PICTORIAL PRACTICAL ROSE GROWING. 
days a host of lovely Teas and Hybrid Teas have sprung into 
being, which bloom uaweariedly for months together. 
Moreover, the culture of Roses in pots has extended, and 
so we find that we can get Roses in winter and in spring, in summer 
and in autumn. 
Every large establishment ought to have its Rose house, and 
every greenhouse ought to contain a pot or two of Roses. The 
culture routine is simple, and a few pretty buds in spring are 
always welcome. . 
What and When to Buy. 
Buy young plants always. The best of growers cannot main- 
tain the vigour of Roses which have been subjected to forcing 
unimpaired for many years. Young plants are best, and it is 
not at all a bad plan to buy them a year old from the bud. 
Roses in pots may be bought at any period of the year. 
Autumn is perhaps the best, as good plants are tolerably certain 
then. If there is a sheltered place at command, the plants will 
do out of doors with the pots plunged in ashes, but in cold places 
if is wise to winter the plants in a cool house, pit, or frame, if 
such a convenience is at command. 
Many people pot Roses from their own gardens; the time 
for this is October. 
Pots, Soil, and Drainage. 
In starting the pot culture of Roses, a common mistake is 
to use very large pois. ~ Six-inch (82’s) are generally quite large 
enough for young plants. Ifa very strong plant were purchased 
or lifted, with a large ball of soil and roots, it might have a 
7- or 8-inch. For soil, a staple of turfy loam is very desirable. 
There is nothing to beat it, if, indeed, to equal it. It is cheap- 
est to buy turf and stack it grass side downwards for a year, with 
a coat of decayed cow manure between each two layers of turf. 
If this is chopped down, and a tenth part of sand added, it will 
make a splendid mixture. For drainage, place a large crock 
or oyster shell over the hole, cover this with smaller pieces 
pp ie overlapping, and these in turn with a 4-inch thickness 
of moss. 
Roots and Potting. 
Snip off the ends of any roots that are broken, but if the root 
structure is fibrous do not otherwise reduce it. If the fibres 
have to be coiled a little in the pot it will not matter. If the 
root area is confined to two or three strong fangs, it will be 
necessary to shorten them. In potting, it is advisable to make 
the soil very firm. Note the point where the plants have been 
worked on to the stock, and so arrange matters that it is just 
below the surface of the soil when the potting is finished. 
Keep the plants in a shady place for a few days, and maintain 
