The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1853-03-24
VOL. IX...........""..NO. so.
Culture OF Roses.

! oe considered out OF place ut this time, as
the nature of removing and transplanting
may not bc properly understood by many.
In the first place, when rose bushes arc
offered for sale, purchasers procure the lar
gest, immaterial as to name or quality,
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Is Why itinctecn cases out of twenty caus.:
n failure. Rose htlsllcs, when removed,
should be pruned back to within six or
twelve inches Of the ground, the roots cut
clear off with a sharp knife; lei no Jagged
ness or bruised parts remain, not even on
the fibrcs ii possible, forit often engendcrs
diseases if left in that condition, causing the
plant to sickcn and lie. planting apcr.
son should not indulge the idea, when n
hole is dug, the plant stuck in and filled,
that. their Object is attained; far from it;
others think in :lIc dclti>itc plan of putting
manure around the root; tliis is also raci-
caIiy wrong. When the hole is made, let
the ground taken or. hc we'll pulverized,
the ground also Inosrncd in the hole where
your bush is to be planted, then take the
bush in one hand and gradually fill up with
the other, pressing the sod gently, ut the
same time extending the roots in their ma
tnral position; and above all things never
plant deeper than the plant ori yinalIy grew;
when done, if little old manure Ie placed
around the b,.Sl, at the surface. so much the
better.
y strong fresh loan, GENERALLY speaking
will suit garden roses best. Remember it is
not the quantity Of wood that ir,s,,rcs Il
show OF bloom the first season. as the de-
privati"n Of root tilFes prevents the l1osSiLil-
itv of such Il thing, but when jndirn,Hlv
pruncd will induce Il vi iy"rorsS growth. and
bonntiul supply OF flowers the second or
third year. Natures God requircf time to-
perfect all things to please our notions, cvcn
to bring Il rose to perfection.
The best time t" transplant roses is the
tall; when that tine is omitted. then the
sooner in the spring the better. Never re-
move them when the leaves hcgih to dcycl-
or, if avoidahlc. Some garlncrS, in reno
wing roses, do not trim them when removed;
wait until the leaves put, then trim ottt all
the weak brahcIcs, and shorten the others
to about three eyes; want uf fhrrs to sup
port the wood W jp necessarily weaken what
would not, if-rruncd back in the first place.
This part of horticulture is wl,eIc amateurs
fail for want of knowledge on the subject.
\ rose bush may he removed by. q single
fibre, 10y practicable men, and be considered
n good plant, which may he true with the
initiated in the business but in the hands Of
those less skilled woul not survive the
summer. This ougl,t TO demonstrate the
necessity Of close pruning when transplant
ing.
There are many roses not worth sar,lcn
room, new ones at that. Some of the old
varieties, now SO much neglected, are far
superior in shape and fragrance to those Of
late introduction amongst them we will
instance the common cabbage, provcna,
common noas, and many others of ike
character. 1t is generally conceded among
rose amctcurs that the Bourbon roses, as Il
class. are among the best, having flower
stems stiff and perfectly erect, showing tire
flowers to advantage; bud opens freely
petals thick, smooth, regular, and very dou-
ble, like the camclia; in symmetry Of shape
fit to exhibit at horticultural shows, single
or otherwise, against any other variety cx-
tant. During the winter months they will
require protection, and those fond offlowers
will never be penurions OF 81 little time and
troublc to cncircle them with straw. to guard
them against the severity Of the season,
which must he removed again the first Of
March. Their trouble will bc compensated
all the SUMMER months with good supply Of
first rate flowers. There are many of the
pcrpetuals very fine and worthy of admira-
ton their greatest misfortune is the flowers
are rather difficult to expand in midsum-
mcr There are also many hybrid and run
ming roses truly worthy Of cultivation.
1IoME-I1ow fliatswcct word vibratcs upon
the heart, thrilling every nerve nndhcxciting
it TO battle with the world, working its way
on, perhaps, from morn until even, trusting
meanwhile, in the pleasant anticipation Of
meeting loved ones around the frcsdc, after
the toll and care of the long day has passed.
Is there one. who has heart, that does not
feel the holy influence Of home scenes upon
his mind? Or 1sho, when separated, perhaps
by many miles, from loved and dear ones,
does not look in upon, and enjoy, the quiet
which ever reigns where the true home is?
Or was there ever one who truly enjoyed
the blessings Of good home, who could
easily stray from Virtue'spath? Oh, no! Then
1S6 IN, nnrfont that this laval ,,l,no el,