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and syringe two or three times a day, accord- 

 ing to the heat of the sun. Do not allow the 

 temperature to exceed forty degrees at night 

 for the first three weeks ; after that it can be 

 gradually increased to forty-five degrees. In 

 early November, special care must be taken 

 not to overwater, at the same time the plants 

 must never be allowed to get dry from the 

 time the plants start into growth until the 

 blooms are cut. The temperature will be 

 kept at forty-five degrees for the night, or 

 a very little above that point, until the flower 

 buds form ; so soon as the buds are well de- 

 veloped the night temperature can be gradu- 

 ally increased to fifty-five degrees. So soon 

 as it is seen that the flower buds are forming, 

 liquid manure may be given, as directed for 

 Tea Roses. 



If the flowers are wanted any earlier than 

 January the plants must be ripened corre- 

 spondingly early. It generally takes fourteen 

 weeks from the time of starting to bring Hy- 

 brid Perpetual Roses into bloom. The loca- 

 tion, soil, etc., all exert influences in this 

 matter, and the operator must adapt himself 

 to the circumstances of the case. Certainly 

 there is no royal road to success in forcing 

 roses ; it is only by hard work, patient and 

 careful watching, night and day, that success 



