CHAPTER XVI. 



ENGRAVING OF ALBA PLENA THREE YEARS OLD FROM A 

 CUTTING. - ALSO ENGRAVING SHOWING THE SAME 

 PLANT CUT BACK TO FORM A BUSHY PLANT FOR 

 THE FOURTH SEASON. - DIRECTIONS FOR TREATING 

 THE SAME. 



THE third year 

 most of the plants 

 will be of a size to 

 require four-inch pots. 



Figure 1 7 repre- 

 sents this age plant 

 with three buds. 



I would advise re- 

 potting now to be 

 done only during the 

 months of January 

 and February. 



At any other time 

 of the year the re- 

 potting might, in all 

 probability, cause the 

 plant to have no 

 flower buds. 



By re-potting at 

 the time specified, 

 they will make a growth in April or May, after which they 



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Alba plena, three years old, 

 of five eyes. 



