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the bench. Give more space, if possible, 

 to prevent condensation of moisture on 

 foliage. 



When the cuttings have made roots an 

 inch long put them in two-inch pots and 

 place them on a bench in the house with a 

 temperature of fifty-six at night and sixty- 

 eight in the daytime. Shade for a few days, 

 as mentioned for cuttings. Paper shading 

 is too dense and is likely to sweat them too 

 much. For potting, use the same soil as 

 for general planting, adding a very small 

 quantity of bone meal. Shift into three-inch 

 pots, then into four-inch, never allowing the 

 plants to become root-bound. 



Many a grower thinks additional bottom 

 heat essential, but, while it will root the 

 cuttings from three to four days sooner, it will 

 be at the expense of the vitality and strength 

 of the future plant. In the temperature 

 described, the cuttings will usually take root 

 in from thirty to thirty-five days. 



As soon as they have roots from one-half 

 inch to an inch long, they should be carefully 

 lifted out of the sand and potted in two-inch 

 clean pots. The best soil to put young 

 roses into is a fresh loam. For the first 



