64 THE CARNATION MANUAL. 



to grow tlie plants he intends for sucli purpose in 

 pots. 



The soil suitable for potting up the layers in 

 the autumn is light loam, with about a fifth part of 

 good, sweet leaf-mould, and a little coarse silver 

 sand. The plants should be potted singly in 24 or 

 3-inch pots, according to their size, or two small 

 ones may be placed together. They may be 

 stood upon ashes or planted in a frame, and the 

 lights should be closed down on them for five or 

 six days while fresh roots are being formed, shading 

 them meantime, if need be, from strong sun. The 

 plants may then receive a watering, and air be 

 given gTadually until they are established, and in 

 about three weeks the lights may be removed 

 altogether when the weather is fine. 



Once properly established, the plants should 

 have plenty of air day and night through the 

 whiter. If very harsh winds prevail, the lights 

 can be tilted so as to admit air from the leeward 

 side. The chief cultural attention the plants need 

 Avill be the looking after them for water, which 

 they will require occasionally if the weather be 

 open. It should be given in the morning, and 

 without wetting the foliage. They must also be 

 watched for green fly and for any sign of maggot, 

 and decaying foHage should be removed. 



By February the little pots wiU be full of roots 

 in the case of the more vigorous varieties ; and if 



