Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-08
THE ROSE IND ITS CULTIVATION.

Issued in Washington. land which by the way
Is decidedly meritOrious publicatiOn) the
following matter concerning his favOrite
flower, the rose:
''The rose is Na.ure's moraIist; upon its leaf
The smile OF Hope, the blush of Love, and sor-
rows tender tear
This beautiful flower has long maintained
prominence as the queen of flowers, and has
been the theme OF the poet. Other flowers
rave b er merits 9G me P Rose ana ira
The lapse of ages has not impaired its
claims to superiority, and every year its num-
bers are increased, with new features; some
are favOrites in color and character adding
new fOi ms and eOlOrs, increasing in claims as
the Queen OF Flora.
Formerly, most roses were similar in form
ard color, and composed of a few meagre
petals Now they number thousands en-
bmCig every hue OF color, from pure white TO
dark crimson purple, both large and small,
and adapted to most situations. There is no
limit TO the variety and beauty Of its forms
and cOOTS.
The love mess of its flowers exalts our con-
cepti'n ms of the wisdom and goodness of the
Creator. 1t sends 10 Heaven its grateful fra
graz &c, and TO man its smiles: and is the pro-
II otter of human joy and SOOther of sOrrOw-ft
emblem of the yictOr's triumph, the young
rides blu hes, and the sorrow of the tomb.
In the cultivation of the rose we experience
beautiful-a faculty OF The sOuI-which is
awakened. We perceive in its cOlOrs, forms,
and the delightful OdOrs the harmony of
shadow the future: and If their fading hues
and scat cred petals tell of blighted hopes and
departed joys of early life. so do their burst
ing seed and fresh shoots whisper of a future
which hall restore in fresh beauty and un-
fading ytTdure lie loved, the cherished, and
the lost" Let US then endeaVOr to carefully
preserve, and if possible augment, the mum
Der 81 these sublime gifts of Nature.
"a, ne PIrPI "iiV,t Of tha soil i, d very essen
the Rose. When fOrked deep, and the bottom
and top be we'll pulyeriZed and incorporated
together, 1t may be easily attained. If the
ground be dug in shallow manner, the GOD
of the pants can only he imperfec:Iy obtained
Ground should not be worked when wet. for
SOuTne>S and adhesion then take place, and is
not overcome until the operation is again per
Formed, and proves injurious TO the pants. Ii
the soil needs enriching. manure should be ap-
piled in the fall, and We'll dug in the following
spring.
Good drainage is essential to the cultivation
OF the Rose. Where there is a stiff clay sub
Soil the water cannot pass of freely and the
plants are sure TO be injured. \ strong, rich
loan IS the proper soil for Roses, 10 which
should be added well decUmpOSed leaf mOli
OF Well-rOtted stable manure. If the soil be
poor, the Rose will not give satisfaction, and
not unfTequently produces only single or at
most Seml-dOuble flowers. Thus m INV fine
varieties are condemned as worthless solely
from being planted in a soil unSuited TO them,
and the amateur becomes DISCOURAGED aud
uDJuStly places the blame OH the florist from
whom he purchased the plants, when the fault
Is his own.
In Set,ing out Roses holes from eirbtaen
inches To two feet deep Sh )uld be made and a
lew pieces OF sort brick, broken flower pots or
bones, Re, placed IN The bottom, covered with
SOIL three inches thick, and so on, in alternate
layers OF fragments and soil, until the hoe be
filled up just sufficient To admit the plant +,
IT'S original depth. III the plants are received
III pots, after removal, the outer edges of The
earth sur Ounding the roots should be mol
erately lOOsened, and such roots as are matted
together should be Strengthened out. After
placing the plant in the hole and filling the
SOIL Ill between The roots. il should be gently
pressed with the foot To keep the plant in
position. Secure to a stake by tying. water,
and thin Out-ShOOtS where they cross each
other, or Where the symmetry of the plant
demands it.
=. Systematic pruning is an important opera
tiOn in the culture of the Rose. This can ONLY
be acquired by practice, for it is requisite to
Understand the nature and habits of the plant
10 be operated upon. The beauty of the plant.
as well as the quality and DISPOSE ion 70 flower
depends on JudiciOuS pruning. This operation
i Pc 1Irmed IN spring and autumn. We pre-.
Ter the iO mrr, for If done in March the shO ITS
are not SO likely TO be injured by frost as is
frequently The case when the operation is per
lOrBeG III autumn: for then if we have few
days OF mild weather the buds become excited
ana push forth shoots, when, ii severe weather
follow, they become frosted and the bloom
periShes.
MuitifOrd roses should have only the old
wood hlnned out, unless locality demands it,
when tie young shoots may be moderately
headed in, before the buds begin to swell.
Moss roses require the wood of the preced-
only be cut out where the shoots cross each
Oiher, and this very moderately. The plants
Should rot be cut down lower than four feet,
NOfSt tie roses may be pruned from NOyem
Der TO March. Thin out the old wood of two
or three years growth, and shorten all the
SHOOTS III proportion IN their grow h. fpruned
III THIS manner, several varieties will bloom
the whole season.
Tea roses should be pruned only of decayed
or surplus wood, merely to keep the branches
from becoming too crOwde !.
81 nQIt roses should have the shoots of the
preceding year, where iil-Shapen or irregular,
thlnned out.
Supertu us wood thinned out, only sufficient 10 |
Keep tn b. anches from becoming too crowded, |
B0urbOn roses will bear closer pruning than |
any other variety, but care should be taken |
not TO spoil the appearance of the plant
~ brtd Perpetual! roses, being of a very
ROBUST CROWN, should be p:uned of all surplus |
advantageous for this plant II the blossom.
buds OF the I'll st crop of these roses be pinched
ou;Isay from the middle of May to the middle |
OF June-their after blooms, from july to |
November, will more than reward the amateur
Tor their absence OF blOm in June
Perpetudt ddHdSE roses require the same
treatment as recommended for the Hybrid
Mcrophylta roses should have only the old
shoots thlnned out. The young shoots should
not be pruned unless locality demand it.
MuSE-SceHted roses require the same mode
NOiSFtteS
Rose, the inexperienced amateur will find il
dlfncult to make a judiciOuS selection. From
the multitude OF subdivisions of the Rose
family we select the following, feeling sure
they VIII be found TO possess all the varied
attractions OF that charming flower. The
chief merit of some varieties consists in the
beauty of the bud; of others, i'm the fu,l
bloom. Among hose lovely while in the bud
are the Moses, the SafrOna &c, but lose most
OF their beauty when expanded The distiD-
gushing merits of different Roses consist in
L, thick, broad petals, with smooth edges:
= fragrance; 3, double, enough to hide the
center, round in form, with regular petals: i,
distinct IL color: ). strong stem. still foot
stalk, with fiOwerS well out beyond the foliage:
o, compact petals.
In some catalogues the same Rose will be
found under different names: therefore We
give the synonyms in italics:
. MULTIFLORA ROSES.-FhiS family blooms
Out once year, tJune,) and in clusters: are
hardy and strong growers, we'll adapted for
arbOTS, &c; they are Laura DlyOuSt Gre
Villa, (Seren SjSterS,) Baltimore Belle and
Queen of the PrairieS.
HYBRID PERPETUALS.-TheSe bloom two or
three times during the season: large flowers
and fragrant hardy, strong growers, but not
true 10 name, perpetual; Gen. J4cGuemfnot,
Cardinal PatriZZi, Richard Wallace, Lady
Emily Peel, Prince Albert, G6lnt deS BittaileS,
General Washington, BarUnne PreyouSt and
many others.
BOURBONs.-TheSe are quite hardy, prodlc-
ing succession of blooms the VIII be season.
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