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has been slaked, add fifty gallons of water 

 and then let it stand until clear. 



The mulching about the plants may be 

 renewed during the winter, and toward 

 spring the liquid manure can be given more 

 frequently than at the first. At the end of 

 the season, say the first week in June, the 

 plants should be removed from the green- 

 house to the plunging ground ; it is desirable 

 now to plunge the pots up to the rim, as this 

 keeps the plants somewhat moist, and much 

 less water is required. The supply of water 

 should be gradually lessened, that the growth 

 may be checked and the plants obtain a few 

 weeks' rest ; in doing this, care must be had 

 that the young wood does not shrivel. After 

 a rest of about five weeks, the plants are to 

 be shifted into pots one or two sizes larger. 

 By the middle of August it will be time to 

 cut away all weak wood, reserving the young 

 and strong shoots ; these should be tied to 

 neat stakes. As the plants show signs of 

 forming new growth, a little more water 

 must be given ; they should be housed by the 

 middle of September and treated the same 

 way as in the previous year. 



Hybrid Perpetual Roses must be managed 

 differently from the Teas. They are propa- 

 gated and grown in the same way until the 



