The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
Horticulture.

The culture of flowers is the most interest
ing occupation in the world. Every day brings
forth new pleasures, and the most experienced
gardener will always find something new to
wonder at and admire. We become weary of
almost all our occupations and amusements.
but who has ever heard anyone say that they
were tired OF flowers? Some people will ask
you, ''Of what use are fowers?" What des-
olate place would be world without a flower!
1t would be face without snile--a feast
without a welcome. One cannot look closely at
the structure of a flower without loving it:
they are the emblems and manifestations of
Gods love to the creation, and they are means
and mlnlstratlons of mans love to his fellow
creatures, for they awaken in his mind a sense
of the beautiful and good
OF all the flowers the rose is undoubtedly the
most popular. For hundreds of years it has
been regarded as the queen of Flowers"
Ut love the type, of beauty queen,
We own the rose; but. by her side
In spotless purity serene,
The lily stands, with modest pride.
The Romans were at great expense to procure
roses III winter: and, even in our own America,
millions of buds are annually sold, at prices
ranging from 10 to so cents per single bud.
What can excel the delicate form and coloring
OF Safrano bud, or the full grown glory of a
Jaquemlnot? For convenience, I will divide
the roses into two classes-the ever blooming
or monthly, and hardy roses. Tea roses $50
called on account of their odor) are perhaps the
most beautiful of all roses. Their chief BEAUTY
lies i'll their half-opened buds. Bourbon roses
arc very free boomers. Noisette roses are all
climbers. All the foregoing are tender, and
will need to be well-protected during the win
ter Hybrid perpetual roses are about as hardy
as apple-trees, producing magnificent double
flowers IN June, and at intervals afterward dur
ing the season. Moss roses are quite hardy.
The buds are enveloped IN a messy covering
hence the name.
To grow and bloom roses in winter, they must
be planted IN clean pots with good rich soil
mellow and friable That made from old de-
composed sods mixed with old thoroughly-rot-
ten manure is best; fresh manure is very in
furious. They should have regular heat and
moderate moisture. The leaves should be clean
and bright; sprinkle them frequently with
warm water; dust is injurious to the
health Of roses. If troubled with earth worms
water occasionally with weak lime water Mil
dew may be destroyed by busting plants with
flour of sulphur; smoke them for green fly.
Tea roses are best for blooming in winter: Bon
Silene and Safrano being the very best. while
Isabella, Sprunt, Hermosa, and many others, will
give satisfaction.
If roses have been received by mail, and. on
opening the box, they are found to be the least
dry, it is we'll to soak both roots and tops.in
warm mot hot water for about twenty minutes.
Then proceed to pot them, using pots which
will be but barely sufficient to contain the roots
without crowding, and press the soil firmly in
the pot with thumbs and fingers. Now water
them, and set in the shade for few days.
After this care must be used that they are not
over-watered; they must not be allowed to go
quite dry, nor yet kept constantly soaked with
water. If saucers are placed under the pots,
EhOnIG pn1nfloT
lates in them, for plants, like persons, will not
be healthy if their feet are constantly wet
.... RENNIE.
HINsDALE, Dupage county III. Box 1O1.