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tioned, though many fresh roots will form in the 

 new soil, no growth will be made except at the tips 

 of the shoots, where it will do no harm. The pots 

 may be removed to some cool shelter where there is 

 danger of frost or snow, and about Christmas the 

 earliest plants may be pruned and brought into the 

 forcing house for another season. 



To have Eoses in bloom in November and 

 December the plants in pots should be so managed 

 and arranged as to form a crop of flower-buds out of 

 doors in October. Thin-petalled, readily opening 

 sorts should be chosen, especially the free-flowering 

 thin Teas, such as Safrano ; but some of the freest, 

 semi-double H.P.s will also answer the purpose. 

 These should be lightly pruned about August, and 

 supplied with more water : when the buds have 

 formed in October the plants should be left outside 

 as long as possible, and when brought into the house 

 ought to be kept quite cool, giving plenty of air 

 whenever it is mild enough. Keep the house rather 

 dry, and the buds will open at any time by the 

 application of a little gentle heat, or even without 

 it. 



Few, if any, growers nowadays care for the 

 trouble that must be incui'red to produce the 

 wonderful specimen pot plants which used to be 

 exhibited in May by some of the professional 

 growers. These were generally summer Eoses, 

 Charles Lawson, H.C., being a favourite variety for 

 the purpose, as this group has the habit of bringing 

 the majority of its flowers to perfection at the same 

 time. Such a pot plant, eight feet high, seven feet 

 through, and with between 300 and 400 expanded 

 full-sized blooms upon it at the same time, was a 



