| Show C are jiom Z 4 A t Z W ft wi W i it ir y r 9 A famous roe rose garden on an long island note the interesting Inter eiting planting of fir firs and spruce and the careful uce use of vine vines on an the houie house WORK IN THE ROSE GARDEN dy by HUGO nothing can be eald said in praise of the rose that baa has not been aid said before universally recognized as the moat most beautiful flower it is the one child of flora around which a wealth ot of sentiment history and poetry duelers clusters the beauty of the rose li Is so widely appreciated that the popularity it now enjoys and und the demand for hardy gar den roses are annually increasing no pardon Is complete without roses and every family ought to grow atlen in abundance for never hare have roliff been to 10 cheap and beautiful aa as no now moreover the cultivation of the dower la to so 0 o simple that no excuse can be of ferel for ita its neglect the first trot requisite for success in rose growing Is the selection ot of good healthy plants weak sickly roses 1 ire 1 re dear at any price many of these plants lack vigor because they are stunted by remaining too long in the cutting bed or in small pots before they their are set out in order to obtain the best results therefore it is advisable to restrict ones patronage to first class nursery men only firms arms that are prepared to strong well rooted plants such aa as will make a showing the first seaton and develop into vigorous sped mens meng in selecting roses for the garden it Is well to know that those plants are art grown wn in to ways that Is 1 to say on their own roots or budded low on the manetti a brier rose that h his to largely jed the domrose dog rose and other stocks in this country as it is one of the most desirable for our i auntry and nd climate experts are divided on the quellion qu quei eLtIon alon as to to which should receive the preference and th beginner Is liable to be la in a quandary because growers are apt to argue for their own method of propagation W wa find many varieties ot of roses grown on this stock Bla manetti adapt themselves to a greater range of climate and sol soil bloom more profusely endure better the heat beat of the summer and make far stronger plants than it grown from their own roots many object to budded roses on account of the suckers they sometimes throw out but it if proper attention Is to paid to the planting this will rarely be an annoyance budded roses should be planted sufficiently deep so that the jun junction action of the bid b id with tho the stock Is from two to three inches below the surface of the earth it despite thia this precaution pie caution a wild shoot should happen to atari start from the base the growth groth and foliage of the block stock are so distinct die that it ie Is readily recognized by the most inexperienced amateur and la is easily removed when the rose plant plants are received lec elved from the nurserymen they should be unpacked aa as soon as they come to band thereupon the tope tops and roots should be well sprinkled ltd with water after which they should be covered with bagging and placed in a abided spot until ready to plant it if the ground in s not prepared when the plants arrive it is advisable to put them barn in a shallow trench and cover the roof roots with goose soil 11 until the ground can be pul pu into a proper condition the enrichment ot of the toll 11 however should not only be wae ua at the time of the preparation of the bed bo fore planting but in the spring of every year fur with such attention a bountiful supply L lt flowers may be ex pecked every season when planting spread the roots root sout out carefully and do not cross them or crowd them they should be placed well below the surface of the soil 11 and arranged aa as far as possible in their natural position roses may be grown to perfection in ordinary garden soll 11 provided they are planted in ilk a sunny sheltered loca ton tion away from the roots of large trees for these will absorb all the life sustaining nutrition of the soil 11 whereas young trees and dwarf shrubbery do no arm if it the soil ie is naturally nat ally 17 poor however bow evor it in to advisable to t lay isy a substantial foundation for future good results the question naturally presents it self as to which ie 18 the best time to plant roses but the broad extent of our country precludes prec ludee a definite reply generally speaking hc however Vever mid raid spring should receive the preference and it ie in better to be a little earlar too late in a mild season in deet plan tiD may eyen yen be done la in march dormant roses in fact should be planted as soon aa as the froit Is to out of the ground and the soli soil can be worked dut but it la in advisable not to si at cit ent left taa rosee roses until the weather Is thoroughly settled and they should 0 of chirse only be planted in the unless a cold wet or late spring prevail prevails pruning rn ns f be done ira in march sir or april old and de decayed cayet branches bran chee and wood shoula be re removed moved annually leaving only the strong and well mat matured tred 4 V ah ob I 1 it 0 4 4 P 1 r harden n with perennial flower |
