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to shift them after the second stoj^ping immediately the 

 young shoots are about an inch in length. 



They should have during the second winter quarters 

 similar to those occupied during the firsts for a light posi- 

 tion and comparative dryness at the roots are the main 

 essentials in keeping them in good health during the 

 winter. Early in the spring following, shift into eight- 

 inch potsj and if it is not intended to flower them in the 

 course of the summer, all the principal shoots should have 

 the points nipped out shortly afterwards. The young stock 

 ought not to be allowed to bloom until they assume their 

 proper form, and this will not be the case until the third 

 season from the cutting pot. If the growth made during 

 the summer is satisfactory, they will require a second shift 

 early in August, ten-inch pots being the most suitable for 

 them at this stage; and after the re-potting the shoots 

 must be tied out a sufficient distance apart, to admit of 

 each receiving its fair share of light and air, and to ensure 

 its being thoroughly matured. 



They will require no further attention beyond the regu- 

 lation of the growth, and supplying them with water, until 

 after they \\a.\e flowered, and then they will need pruning. 

 As soon as the flowers fade, proceed to prune all the shoots 

 moderately back — say, to within two inches of the base of 

 each. When they have begun to grow again, turn them 

 out of the pots, prune the long roots, and put them in pots 

 of the same size again. Place in a cold frame, and keep 

 the soil just moist until the roots have taken possession 

 of it. The water supply can be increased moderately. 

 After they have started fairly into growth, ventilate the 

 frame freely, and when the young shoots are an inch or so 

 in length, thin them out if there is anj danger of over- 



