X ROSES UNDER GLASS 201 



next year's growth and flowers will depend very 

 much upon the strengthening, maturing, and ripen- 

 ing without breaking, of the dormant buds at the 

 base of the shoots which have flowered. 



The pots should be plunged out of doors in cocoa 

 fibre or some similar material with a bottom of coal 

 ashes, and a top dressing in each pot of good decom- 

 posed manure, in a sheltered position, but where 

 they will get some sun : and here they should be 

 kept thoroughly clean and be by no means neglected, 

 but encouraged as much as possible gradually to get 

 into a condition of rest, not growing much, but 

 ripening and hardening the wood. They must be 

 frequently examined for aphides, and should have 

 only sufficient water to keep them in health, not so 

 much as to encourage them to grow. If they have 

 already bloomed twice, or in any case if it does not 

 excite the dormant buds lower down, flower buds 

 should be picked off. 



About the end of September or the beginning of 

 October they should be re-potted : they must be 

 turned out of the old pots, the crocks or charcoal 

 drainage removed, and also as much of the surface 

 soil as can be got away without disturbing the main 

 ball of roots. Thoroughly clean pots should be pro- 

 vided, a size larger than before if necessary, and the 

 loam in the new compost should be as fresh as 

 possible, that from an old pasture being the best. 

 The new drainage, whether crocks or charcoal, and 

 everything else, should be fresh, clean and sweet 

 the plants potted very firmly, and then plunged 

 afresh in a similar position out of doors. They will 

 require a little more water after the potting, but if 

 the operation has been delayed till the season men- 



