PRUNING PYRAMID ROSES IN POTS. 99 
Repotting. 
The plants may be repotted in September, and if they have 
rooted well, and are healthy, a size larger pot will be required. 
It is wise to have the fresh pots ready washed and drained, and 
the compost prepared in advance ; then the potting is quickly 
performed. As each plant is turned out, the old soijl should be 
carefully worked away from the roots with a blunt stick, and the 
PICTORIAL PRACTICE.—PLAIN HINTS IN FEW WORDS. 
FIG. 46.—ROSES IN POTS.—PYRAMIDS. 
A, a young plant from the open. Section of pot: a, drainage; 2, soil; 
¢, space for water. Plant: d, roots shortened, because strong, long, and 
bare, in order to encourage fibres; ¢, point of cutting back the first 
growth from the bud to three buds; f, the leading or central shoot cut 
back to three buds to secure three shoots, one to be trained upright as a 
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leader, and the other two opposite the vacancy of the lower shoots; 
. g, Side shoots shortened to two buds each; 4, the first growth of the 
previous summer, usually flowering; i, second growths from which 
flower buds have been nipped. 
B, the plant’A a year older, showing shifting into a larger pot and pruning: 
J, drainage; /, rough soil; J, soil; m, space for water; n, ball of soil 
and roots, the sides loosened and crocks and loose soil removed ; 0, point 
of shortening the leader; p, points of shortening the side shoots; 
- 4g, shoots which flowered in the previous summer; r, second growths not 
allowed to bloom, but the flower buds pinched off when quite small. 
C, the plant B a year older in bloom, the lower growths being tied down and 
the others secured to stakes so as to form a symmetrical head and display 
the flowers to the best advantage. 
