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be put in first, and the early-flowering ones, 

 such as Romance and Charles H. Curtis, 

 last, then all may be had in bloom at the 

 same time. Use the same kind of compost 

 as previously advised, and apply the same 

 methods of treatment as soon as roots are 

 formed. 



Single-flowered Varieties for Ex- 

 hibition. In a comparatively short period 

 these have become very popular and will 



late-flowering sorts are inserted early in 

 January, and the mid-season ones in February, 

 the results will be satisfactory. The earliest 

 varieties are best propagated the first week 

 in March. The cuttings quickly root at 

 this season, and pots and compost should 

 be got ready for the potting of the young 

 plants as soon as they are nicely rooted. 

 The best results are obtained when the 

 plants are allowed to make natural breaks, 



TWENTY-FOUR INCURVED VARIETIES FOR BIG BLOOMS. 



grow in favour still more. The flowers are 

 so light and graceful, and most effective for 

 decorative work and display. They are 

 now very numerous and embrace early- as 

 well as late-flowering varieties, so that the 

 grower can rely on having a fine show 

 in his garden from July to November, 

 and in his greenhouse from September to 

 the middle of December. The cuttings 

 which are usually very plentiful should 

 be inserted in the way recommended 

 in the case of those of the Japanese 

 and Incurved sections. If cuttings of the 



and to form natural buds in August and 

 early September. Very early buds those 

 showing at the end of July or during the 

 first few days of August should be pinched 

 off, then the shoots that grow subsequently 

 will bear exceptionally good flowers. For 

 home use grow two batches of plants in 

 pots, one for greenhouse decoration and the 

 other for affording a supply of cut flowers. 

 In the former case it is necessary to allow 

 the plants greater space during summer 

 so that the lower leaves may not fall off, as 

 they are liable to do if crowded. 



