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Shading. — The blooms of some varieties, and more 

 particularly the crimson Hybrid Perpetuals, are very 

 liable to become burnt if exposed to the direct rays 

 of the sun in hot weather. It will therefore be neces- 

 sary to afford them some protection. There are many 

 kinds of shades used for this purpose, but the simplest 

 and most efficient are those made of calico stretched 

 tightly over a conical frame made of stout zinc wire, 

 as they are cool, well-ventilated, and sufficiently water- 

 proof, and yet do not seriously obstruct the light. 

 These shades should be 12 inches across in the widest 

 part, and 9 inches high. The zinc socket attached 

 to the frame must be made to slide up and down a 

 square wooden rod in which holes have been pierced 

 at intervals, so that by means of a metal pin the 

 shade can be adjusted to any height required. These 

 zinc frames can be made by any blacksmith, or a 

 smaller shade of the same kind can be obtained ready 

 made of Mr. J. Pinches, of Crown Street, Camber- 

 well. It is advisable to have a good supply of 

 these shades, as they not only shield choice blooms 

 from the sun, but are still more useful in protecting 

 them from rain and heavy dews. 



Rose Boxes. — These are usually made of half-inch 

 deal, and are painted throughout dark green. The 

 following are the regulation sizes: viz., for twenty- 

 four blooms, 3 feet 6 inches long ; for eighteen 

 blooms, 2 feet 9 inches long ; for twelve blooms, 

 2 feet long ; for nine blooms, 1 foot 6 inches long ; 

 and for six blooms, 1 foot long. For eight trebles 

 (three blooms arranged in the box triangularly), 3 feet 



