FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST POPULAR Illustrated with Colored Plates. O who that has an eye to see, With Nature's magic loveliness." BY T. WINTER. CINCINNATI DERBY, BRADLEY & CO. 1847. Pant The ever-blooming roses are best for house culture in pots-because they bloom quicker and more continuously than any of the others, and besides this, their style and habit of growth are more bushy and better adapted to the purpose. They can be kept nicely with other growing plants, and with proper attention to their requireEnte ments will bloom freely. (1.) Do not by. use too large pots-if possible, not more than three or four inches. The rule is, one size larger than the plants have been grown in. The smaller the pot-provided, of course, it is large enough to contain' plant-the quicker and stronger the plant. will start. It is very difficult to get a small plant to live and grow in a large pot. A rose will not bloom much till the pot is well filled with roots; therefore, small pots facilitate quick bloom. If the |