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later on. If possible to avoid it, night should never 

 find any dampness on the foliage, especially after the 

 days begin to shorten and the nights to grow cool. 



As winter approaches, more care still must be exercis- 

 ed, and if the day is dull, or moist, use no water unless 

 careful examination reveals dry spots in the soil, and 

 then sparingly. In a clear, bright winter day, examine 

 all the benches thoroughly, giving to each in proportion 

 to its need. Also use every opportunity when the sun 

 is bright and the glass clear of snow and frost, to syr- 

 inge well. If you succeed in tiding over the winter 

 months and keep your roses in a healthy growing con- 

 dition, as the sun grows stronger and the soil becomes 

 full of roots, the quantity must be increased, and after 

 the middle of February there is but little danger of giv- 

 ing them too much on bright, airy days. 



CHAPTER XX. 



VENTILATION. 



It is a difficult matter to say which of the two, this 



or the former, constitutes the key ai^one upon which 



success depends. Certain it is they go hand in hand 



and require equally intelligent action. 



From the day the houses are planted until the roses 

 are thrown out as worthless, all the air possible should 

 be given. 



