River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Rose Culture.

AT recent meeting of the German
town, Pa, Horticultural Society, a
paper was read by Charles Ii. Miller on
the cultivation of roses, from which we
take the following extracts:
This queen of flowers is fond of regal
treatment, is lover of rich fare, and
refuses to put forth her beautiful and
delicious blossoms on meagre diet.
Roses will grow and flower in almost
any soil but poor soil and deficient
nourishment will reduce their size, re-
tard their growth, and impair the per-
lection of their flowers.
The SOH.--The best of all soils is
strong loan; if rich, so much the bet
ter if not, it should be enriched with
good rotten manure. 1t must be I'M
derstood that to have roses in perfec-
tion they must be planted in rich, stiff
soil, well drained and MANFRED. / do
notmean wet, clayey ground; for in that
they will not thrive. We need an open,
airy situation and loomy soil for such
as the hybrid perpetuals and other
strong growing kind On the other
hand, protected situation and a some
what lighter material for Teas. Bour-
bons and Chinas. But, as all our gar
dens are not thus favorably circum-
stanced in regard to soil and situation.
and can not be made to suit the roses,
the roses must be brought to suit the
gardens. And, as the varieties are so
numerous and their habits so different,
there should be very little difficulty in
that respect.
Hybrid PcrpctudLs. OF all the hardy
kinds this group is the most desirable
and deservedly the most popular.
They thrive under common treatment
and are generally suited alike for all
soils and situations. Whatever the
rose-grower fancies for collection of
other kinds, he must grow these in
quantities, and rely principally upon
them for display. They are the best
for all the various purposes to which
roses are applied in garden and lawn
decoration.
In this group are the best kinds for
bleak hills and for confined city yards
and gardens or soils of questionable
character. OF the strong and more
robust kinds of this extensive section
we find many varieties well adapted,
and indeed the best for training to pill
for forming rich masses in the flower
garden or for forcing in pots and also
for exhibition.
Planting. may be planted
either IN spring or in autumn, they re-
qulre some protection. Plant as early as
possible, that the roots may take some
hold on the soil before winter sets in.
The early part of November is a good
time TO plant any of the hardy kinds,
and the best protection is rottenmanure
heaped all around the stem of the
plant to the height of SIX to eight
inches. To prevent the radiation of
heat from the ground, it is desirable to
cover the whole surface of the bed with
the same material. Dry leaves heaped
in or among the plants and kept down
by branches of cedar or pine boughs is
also one of the best modes of protec-
ton.
When the operation of planting has
been deferred until spring, they may
safely be put out as late as the early
part of April and if the plants have
been kept in pots all winter they may
be planted any time during the spring
and summer, provided it is done during
suitable weather. A cloudy day is the
most desirable.
When the roses are ordered from a
nursery, everything should be in readi-
ness for their proper planting as soon
as they come to hand. If they have
been some time out of the ground, the
planter should have bucket of water,
in which the roots should he dipped and
n little dry earth shaken among them.
Then plant Immediately. Choose dry
day, if possible, and the drier the
ground the better. BE careful to press
he soil firmly around the roots. This
is also very important.
The Care Of Plants.-If all these
things are well done, the roses will
flourish for years without change of
coil, with the additional top-dret sing
of manure once a year. It, however.
sometimes happens that, with all the
care bestowed on your fayorites, some
Of them will become unhealthy, when
the only remedy is TO takeithem up in
the fall or spring, shake all the soil from
their roots, and replant in fresh earth,
after examining them and cutting away
any decayed roots and branches.
Early in spring, just as the plants
begin TO bud out, remove the top soil
around each plant, and lay little
manure asa top-dressing. They should
also have a top.dressing of manure or
bone dust Immediately after the first
bloom is over, and all useless shoots
and decayed flower stalks should then
be cut away, preparatory to a second.
Ttd-sconted Roses. this group is
the most choice and refined Of all the
families of roses. They are the dia-
monds Of the race. Their odor is de-
licious and closely resembles in bouquet