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(that is, until the roots reach the side of the pot), 

 then take them to a cooler frame, of a temperature 

 say of 50° by day and 45 "" by night. They will 

 then want little attention until the end of April, 

 except careful watering and occasional fumigating 

 to keep down green-fly — or, better still, looking 

 carefully over with a small brush, as I find fumi- 

 gation is sometimes dangerous to young, tender 

 Carnations, especially when the plants are in 

 frames, where you cannot judge the strength of the 

 fumes. 



About the end of April, shift them into 48-size 

 pots — of course, taking care that they are clean. 

 The compost used should be half loam, half leaf 

 soil (a little peat may be added if heavy), and 

 plenty of sand, with a good sprinkling of charcoal 

 (Cow-manure, if left until quite dry and then 

 rubbed through a fine sieve, is a capital fertiliser.) 

 When potted, place the plants in a cold frame close 

 to the glass, and give plenty of air night and day, 

 as Carnations do not hke a close atmosphere. 



After this they should not be watered for 

 several days. Great care should be taken in the 

 matter of watering, which I think is one of the 

 principal secrets of success. 



When the plants are well rooted, and about five 

 inches high, they will require stopping. Some of 

 the late-flowering varieties, such as " Sir H. Cal- 

 craft," " Bright Phoebus," " Juno," etc., will only 



