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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ March, 
be gradually increased until the first flowering is over, and then gradually 
diminished until the new or second growth begins. Cuttings may still be made 
from plants under glass. Search diligently for insects and destroy them, both 
in and out of doors. Tie-up the young shoots of last year’s budded Eoses, 
removing suckers from these and all others. Eemove also few or many—few, if 
a mass of flowers is preferred to a smaller number of large flowers—of the 
bursting buds when about half an inch long, leaving those which occupy the 
best positions for developing a regular-shaped and handsome head. Stop any 
individual shoots—now and hereafter during the growing season—that may show 
excessive vigour. Water newly-transplanted Eoses, if the soil becomes dry. 
May.— This is an important month to the exhibitor of cut Eoses, although the 
work of no one month should be neglected or done out of order. First prizes are 
generally lost and won in this month. Keep down insects. Eradicate wild shoots. 
If growing for exhibition, destroy flower-buds unsparingly when not larger than 
peas, leaving very few on a plant. Water freely if the soil becomes dry, which it 
often does about the end of the month. Cuttings taken from under glass in March 
and April may be potted off now, and placed in single pots in heat under glass. - 
Manetti stocks maij he budded this month, both in and out of doors. In light soils 
a top-dressing of manure may be laid on with advantage about the middle of the 
month. Harden-off forced Eoses preparatory to their removal out of doors. 
Sulphur freely, dusting it on the leaves both in and out of doors now and at any 
other time, if mildew appear. Destroy green-fly by smoking the plants under 
glass, and by syringing with quassia-water out-of-doors. 
June.— Forced Eoses, which should have been gradually hardened during the 
last month, may now be placed out of doors. Eoses in pots yet to bloom should 
be freely watered. Eemove superfluous shoots from Eose-stocks out of doors 
preparatory to budding. Continue tying-up newly-budded Eoses. Look after 
and destroy grubs, caterpillars, &c. Water freely if the weather is hot or the 
soil dry. Shade blooms for exhibition slightly; drive, flog, coax, and wheedle 
them by turns, and if you are resolved to “ go in and win,” get some milliner to 
“ dress ” them for you. Cross some of the best and earliest flowers. 
July. —Eepot young plants and old ones too, when they require it. Layer 
Dwarf Eoses of any sorts where an increase of stock is required. Continue tying- 
up the plants budded last year, and remove the snags from the centre and sides 
of the head. Trim stocks for budding. Commence budding, and do as much of 
it as possible this month. Cut back to three or four eyes the principal shoots of 
a portion of the plants to strengthen the September bloom, feeding the plants 
well afterwards either with a top-dressing of rich manure or by constant supplies 
of manure-water. Water freely, if the weather is hot or the soil dry. 
August. —Almost all the operations described as necessary during the last 
three months may require to be repeated during this month. Budding may be 
continued, and the buds put in early in July should now be untied. 
Septembeb.-—T urn out of the pots and examine the roots of all pot-Eoses, 
