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HARDY SHRUBS. 



bone meal are given as the plants show the necessity for them. Abun- 

 dance of ventilation is afforded during warm weather. If shading is ne- 

 cessary it should be done with a substance which is easily removed, such 

 as grafting clay mixed with water and applied with a syringe or pump. 

 Firing should begin when the outside temperature drops to 50 degrees; 

 the minimum night temperature of the house should be kept in the 

 neighborhood of 58 degrees, rising to 70 degrees during the day for the 

 Teas and Hybrid Teas. Watering is an item of the first importance. 

 The condition of the soil is the best indicator as to whether water should 

 be given or withheld. The first buds are cut off to induce robust 

 growth. Syringing is necessary to prevent red spider from increasing, 

 ibut should only be practiced in bright weather. Ventilation is not less 

 important than watering, and good judgment must be exercised in 

 opening and closing the house; the condition of the weather out-of- 

 doors must always be taken into consideration, as well as the indoor 

 temperature, as cold draughts, or the temperature getting too low will 



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