Roses for English gardens . moderate warmth should, as far as practicable, bealways maintained. Great care must be given tothe admission of air, so that the atmosphere in thehouse may be buoyant and yet without cold instance, in ordinary weather the top ventilatorsshould be slightly opened on the side of the houseopposite to that from which the wind may at the timebe blowing. In very cold or rough weather the ven-tilators must either be kept closed altogether, or alittle air be cautiously admitted in the middle of theday for an hour or so, as circumstances may very
Roses for English gardens . moderate warmth should, as far as practicable, bealways maintained. Great care must be given tothe admission of air, so that the atmosphere in thehouse may be buoyant and yet without cold instance, in ordinary weather the top ventilatorsshould be slightly opened on the side of the houseopposite to that from which the wind may at the timebe blowing. In very cold or rough weather the ven-tilators must either be kept closed altogether, or alittle air be cautiously admitted in the middle of theday for an hour or so, as circumstances may very important point is watering. In theearly stages of growth the plants should be kept onrather the dry side, but as the foliage develops thesupply of water should be gradually increased. Whenthe flower-buds appear, weak liquid manure may begiven at every alternate watering. Excellent liquid manures may be made by puttinghalf a bushel of either fresh horse droppings or cowmanure, or four pounds of soot, into a coarse bag, and.
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