The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-22
The Cul,u,c OF HOscN-

RosA-rlIE osghere is an almost endless variety of
this beautiful flower, many of which, The Cabbage the
China and the Scotch, require very different
All thrive best rich, oamy soil but owing their
throwing oil great quantity OF excrementitious slime,
they require to be moved at least in four
years. tue plants will deterorae, and produce
flowers The Cabbage Province Roses the French and
Moss, all to be treated in the manner; and
whether kept dwarfs Standards be annually
pruned To keep long in flower gather the flowers
fast they fade close 10 the sem nppng of any hips
that may form
Standard roses very much cultivated Ia some
cases leading shoot is trained stake uhe ps nj being
vested OF all a branches y at four five feet high
topped, and then allowed 10 branch out into head which
10 kept closely pruned Standard may be obtained
by budding the sort desired young the Dog
Rose Sweet Brer, which have been placed in the de-
sired situation the before they viii by that
be well established Pruning mut be paric ulary at.
tended in all except the China this be ne
elected the plants will speedily degenerate, the be.
coming bare. II is mistake to think by closely pruning
the number of flowers will be lessened the contrary
and finer flowers will be produced The shoots how.
ever, be uniformly TO within short distance
of the but the strong and vigorous should be ann
ally shortened to within six inches OF the base while
slender and weak shoots should be within three or
four inches young required for ayerng should
be pruned down within six inches the SOIL TO supply
the place OF the old wood, which should be when
suckers numerous, they should be ersdcaied.
Standard require 10 be very closely pned order
to make them form a uniform and compact head. The
young shoots should be annually 70 within
inches OF the part they started from and when head
becomes large, of the old wood be ou
allowing the young shoots 10 supply it's place Pruning
should be performed in March. Standard roses, when
carefully pruned among the beautiful objects OF
the garden When they flower each will present the APP
pearance OF dense cluster OF blossoms occupy bat
te they, however, require support by stake and
suckers must be allowed to remain.
Several OF insects infss the the best way 10
get rid OF them is pluck off or flowers affected
and burn them The fly must be destroyed by
CATION with tobacco smoke. The plant louise may readily
DO eIermnaled by Swinging the plant twice with
a solution of tobacco weak whse-ol soap, aherxard
rnsiDg with clear water
Roses propsgaed by layers; the China by cuttings.
which strike under hand-glass This should be done
early in the spring.
In Iayeng and other sbrubby plants il is only ne
cessay penkne through The shoot to be ayered al
bud joint and having slightly twisted the shoot so
open the bark bury about three inches the sur
face Of the so readng the soil slightly IT, so a.
place IL almost erect.
The Bengal erbloomng comprise the old Chinese
varieties OF similar character e protection in winter is
advisable.
The Tea roses are likewise blooming, with the add
ton OF the peculiar odor which has given celebrity 10 this
division OF the family The varieties have multiplied great
y, and are all much sought after With slight protection
they will stand the win,er II the coil be dry
There also the Noisette Cluster roses. which in,n.
tho well known Champney; the Garden roses or those
which bloom but year the le de Bourbon and the
Musk or White Cluster.