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gone through at this as at the last remcve, and the same 
material used, and particular care should be taken “hat no 
worms, or the larve of beetles be in the ei mpost. Itisa 
gocl plan to use a little caustic powdered lime through 
¢ mass, a short time previous to using, which is sure ¢s - 
have the desired effect, and is likewise heneficial to the 
plart. ede pee the whole summer ~ — | Semele 
t, moisture, &c., thati for planted. 
out ace will be right for those in pots; and if the best 
fall they may be cut back, the strongest to three feet, and 
the weaker ones to two feet six inches above the pot, and 
if there be a portion that are not strong enough to 
— it is best to head them eck to pg lowest good bud 
same time. These latter, in the spring following, 
van be removed out of the pots, and the soil shaken from 
the roots, which ought to be somewhat shortened in, and 
the plant again replaced, using fresh compost of the same 
kind, with the exception of a small quantity of good, fresh 
earth, but only sufficient of this to merely cover the roots, 
and keep the richer material from coming in close contact 
until the young fibres are emitted. Young, healthy roots 
will push into and Juxuriate in a base that would destroy 
those which are mutilated; hence the caution. 
When the coiling method is adopted (see Propagation, 
page 133), the fruiting-sized pot may be used at once, 
and the after treatment will be the same as for the others 
This is the best method for obtaining strong vines for pat 
culture in the least possible time, and when there is a 
rurplus supply of canes from other houses at pruning time, _ 
