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out of doors, and attend to them with the same care as regards 

 watering as when they were indoors. In a fortnight or three 

 weeks after their removal from the greenhouse, shift into pots 

 one size larger, and use a compost consisting of three parts 

 turfy loam and one part hotbed manure. A few crushed 

 bones mixed with the compost will be of great service in pro- 

 moting a vigorous growth ; and wherever roses are grown in 

 pots, the bones, as they come from the kitchen, should be 

 carefully preserved, and when the roses have their annual shift 

 be broken up and mixed with the compost. A few larger 

 pieces mixed with the crocks will be of service. After they 

 are repotted, stand them upon stones or coal-ashes, and fill in 

 between the pots with dry leaves or other loose material, for 

 the purpose of preventing a too rapid evaporation of moisture 

 from the soil during the hot weather. They must be placed 

 far enough apart to afford ample space for the development of 

 the new growth. During the summer an abundance of mois- 

 ture will be required, and in the evening, after a hot day they 

 will be benefited by being watered overhead with a watering- 

 can to which a coarse rose has been affixed. 



CAICEOLAEIA HXSSOPIFOLIA. 



