96 THE FORCING GARDEN. 



never be cut back, but merely thinned out, leaving the 

 wood for flowering at full length. The same thing 

 applies to such as Chenedole, the Beauty of Billiard,. 

 Brennus, &c., besides many of the newer sorts of strong 

 growth. 



Pruning must not be deferred long after Eoses are 

 placed in a warmer atmosphere. The drainage must 

 be good and free. Plunge the pots quite up to the 

 rims. If they are dry, give water freely. If the heat 

 is not too much, the bottom heat should never exceed 

 60. The fermenting material should be put into the 

 pits several weeks before the Eoses are introduced into 

 the house, so that the heat may not be in advance, but 

 slightly on the decline. If still at too high a pitch,, 

 set the pots on the top of the bed instead of plunging 

 them. 



As the Eoses begin to show signs of breaking leaf> 

 give them some weak liquid manure. This may con- 

 sist of one ounce of guano to one gallon of soft tepid 

 water. This will induce a rapid development of the 

 buds and give fine flowers. As the leaf and flower 

 buds appear the aphides may appear also. No time 

 should be lost when these show themselves, but fumi- 

 gation must be resorted to at once. Syringing every 

 day must also be attended to. This should be done 

 every morning from nine to eleven o'clock. It helps 

 the development of the leaf and bud. 



It will not be necessary during the months of 

 December, January, and February to give any air at all 

 to the Eoses. They will do well without it under this 

 early forcing ; but it will be necessary to admit some 

 at the top of the house after the middle of March to 

 keep down the temperature, which will get too high 



