The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-22
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Notes on Rcse Culture.

Pran,Ps il Is not possible to eIcitea great
or interest than is already felt in the culture
ofthe Rose. From an early antiquity, 1t has
been the favorite Of the palace and the cot.
tage, and to this day il ha, lost none Of its
attractions. 1t stands acknowledged the
queen Of the garden. Something may be
said. however. in favor Of more generous
culture than II has hitherto received. As .
general rule, II is planted in the front
yard" oversbadowsd by locusts and lilacs,
swampcd in coarse grass, seldom, IL ever.
mnnured or pruned. or clsansed OF 'he in
sects which infest it. The few old-fashioned
sorts 30 commonly seen, should not be dis
cardcd. but greater variety might we'll DO
added TO them. And, instead Of conhnins
oursslf to the common Juno roses blooming
only once in the scason, IL would DO great
improvement TO embrace in our collection
some from Tho several families Of perpetual
roses, blooming more or lees throughout the
summer.
Most roses will continue TO Ers in any soil
or aspect. but they will not n.rirs anywhere.
To make healthy growth and n FREQ bloom,
they need deep and fertile soil. If the
ground is not naturally rich. il should be
made 50 by liberal manurlng. ftsacold,
heavy clay, sand and vegetable earth from
the woods should bc incorporated with it
NiSht-soil, mixed with tho drainings OF the
dung-hills, Is, with some, n hvorite stimulus
for the roso, rs guano is with Others. Where
good stable manure can be obtained, it will
answer every important purpose. Roses oil
rampant growth with corresponding e1tcn'
sion OF roots, and the soil should be cnlti'a-
ted for lars, space around them. In plant
ing, they should DO set IRON TWO 10 iour ieo'
apart, according TO their habit oil GROWTH
The most hardy sor" snou'u ~ P'an'ea ~
the fall /; II tho work Is necessarily deiayeu
till spring, it should be done very carly
In digging up the p'ans' caro- 'nouia 's ="
ken To avoid mutilaunS the roo's' anu 10
re.setting' the soil should % maa0 lnS s, Anu
hiied In We" a'ho"s A'' '''0 'Oo'' ~"N A'''''
Ever-blooming roses, being somewhat ten
der, require more careful treatment. II
planted, as they often are, IN distinct BEDS
upon tho lawn. the management should DO
somewhat as follows: Mark out the bed OF
the desired form and size, making it q foot
larger on every side than it is intended to be
finally, 90 .s to allow room for the extension
Of the roots Of the plants. Remove the top
spit and lay 1t by itself. Take out tho bot
tom soil eighteen inches or two feet deep,and
carry il away. Throw in cobble-stones, sil
inches or more in depth, for drainage; and
this drainage should connect with the stones
at the hottom Of somc ncighborng walk, OF
with some other drain. This is very in,-
portant point in the culture of tender roses,
Without this treatment-unless the soil ID
naturally very porous, deep and dry-little
SUCCESS san be expected; with it, many
choice roses now confined. to the grccn-house,
or nearly spoiled BY attempting to winter
them in cellars, may be carried safely through
the ssvcrest seasons out ofdoors. The drain
ass having been properly attended to. the
top-sOil may now bo thrown in, and other
good earth added, tho whole literally MIXED
with manure. The ground should be left to
settle fora few weeks, When this is done,
tho beds 'hoaii DO hi'ed up as''n level win
the surOuna'"s m~h' anu Tue p'an~ VI
OUT in's e'a~ VI ''s" ''ou'' oe "s"'
planted only In 'hespfing. In e''hS 'hen
out, tho roses should be cut back to lev
buds from which shoots will soon start an'
furnish flowers the samo year. During tn
summer the ground should DO KEEP loose anc
free from wced'' add in dry weather an oe
casionaily waterin: with soap-suds or veal
guano water will DO very useful. In the iai
the beds should DO covered several inehe
thick with manure, to servo as protection
to tho roots during winter and Tor the en-
r'ehmens OF the s'h' rns may % 'orkeC
into the srouna the ensuing spring.
Nearly oil roses are improved bya sever
annual pruning. Every spring the bed
should be examined, and all the old. decaye
wood and feeble shoots Gu. away. Climbing
roses should have only the elsrsm'siss
their long shoots clipped and their ia'erna
branches pruned back to one eye.
One Of the greatest practical hindnnce
to successful rose culture. is the ravagcs Q
the slug. We have seen largo and choie
collections suddenly smi.ten, and looking a