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their way to. the bottom of the pots, and even, although the surface 

 appear dry, they will still have sufficient moisture in the soil ; this 

 can only be ascertained by close inspection. It will be better to 

 err on the safe side and keep dry rather than wet. To winter 

 them in a cold frame it will be necessary to secure a dry bottom, 

 by filling up a portion of the frame with cinders, brickbats or sim- 

 ilar material. The pots should be plunged in coal ashes and ele- 

 vated to within six or eight inches of the glass, water must now be 

 very carefully administered, much of success depending upon the 

 dryness preserved about the pots. In fine days the lights should 

 be drawn off. To guard against frost the sides of the frames should 

 be banked up with litter, and straw mats should also be in readiness 

 to cover the glass in severe* w*eather. A bundle of loose straw or 

 hay will form an efficient protector, and be readily shaken on the 

 lights when requisite. In very severe snowy weather the covering 

 may remain on for several days, observing to uncover on a dull day 

 and shade from direct sunlight for a day or two afterwards. The 

 necessity for keeping everything as dry as possible will thus be 

 apparent, both in regard to resisting frost and guarding against 

 damp. All premature flowers should be pinched off, and those 

 plants that are to be kept for succession should have their points 

 pinched out. A single plant in a pot may be grown to a large size, 

 by continually suppressing the flowers. If not too far gone the 

 plants may be turned out in the borders by the month of May where 

 they will again start into fresh growth. Delta, 



NOTES ON ROSE CULTURE, 

 by a lover of roses. (Continued.) 



Bengal, or as some call them, Daily Roses contain the type of all 

 monthly or Daily Roses, which is known the world over, or as far 

 as English goes, as the common China or Daily Rose. They have 

 one fault which is unpardonable in a rose, and that is want of fra- 

 grance to a beautiful painting we never have an incentive to apply that 

 -itive organ, but in all flowers that sense expects to be gratified. 



