THE FIG. 191 



TRAINING AND GENEEAL MANAGEMENT THE 

 FIEST YEAE. 



Immediately the trees are planted, keep the night 

 temperature at 55°, allowing it to increase 10° or 15° 

 by day with sunshine. As soon as they have well 

 burst their buds into growth, raise the night temper- 

 ature to 60°,, with a corresponding increase by day. 

 Keep the atmosphere genially moist, and syringe the 

 trees freely with tepid water early in the morning 

 and when the house is shut up in the afternoon. 

 Give more or less air every day, according to the 

 weather. Watch the progress of the buds, and if the 

 three terminal buds directed to be left at pruning- 

 time start freely into growth, and the two lower ones 

 do not show signs of also moving freely, cut a notch 

 into the wood with a sharp knife immediately above 

 the latter, to check the flow of sap past them, and they 

 wiU grow more in proportion with those higher up. 



With the syringings recommended and a moist 

 atmosphere they will not require ■water applied im- 

 mediately to their roots for some time — not at least 

 till they have formed some leaves, and have begun 

 to grow freely. Even then avoid giving them too 

 copious a supply. Just give suf&cieut in conjunction 

 with the syringings to prevent their being checked 

 injuriously for want of it ; otherwise the tendency to 

 produce strong growths will be promoted. As the sea- 

 son advances and less fire-heat is required, advance the 

 temperature to 65° and to 70° at night. As the trees 

 grow more rapidly, give a corresponding amount of air, 

 always in conjunction with sprinklings, to keep the air 

 moist and the foliage free from red-spider. 



