The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-05
PAGES 8 TO 10.
Ouf-Door Roses.

When planting rose bush, select a
spot as sunny and airy as possible, and
be careful that the ground is rich and
well drained, says New England Florist
a heavy or clay subson is peculiarly
adapted to roses, and for enriching it
nothing is so good as thoroughly rotted
COW manure Sandy soil requires more
manure. In planting, the roses should be
set somewhat deeper than they were in
the pots, especially if they are budded or
grated plants, deep enough that the I'M
ion may be below the surface of the soil.
For small collection of rose bushes a
gOod-sized bed In a circular from. with the
four sides scaloped toward the center,
would be desirable. This arrangement
would enable the cultivator to reach all
the points without having to step on the
bed. Roses may be planted either I'm the
fall or spring though | prefer the latter.
There is less danger Of severe winter cut
ting back the shoots or Of alternate freez-
ings and thawings, exposing the unestab-
hshed roots. May and June are the best
months for planting. The beds should be
protected from the northwest winds, and
have a southern or eastern slope VI posi-
bic. 1t is a good plan to have the hybrid
roses on the east side of a fence and the
harder and free-growing climbers 10
be grown for the perfection of their
blooms should never be in close proximity
10 a building or trees. After planting it
is well to cover the bed with a light
mulching of manure; this will be all the
dressing they require the first year AZ
ter the roots have become well establish
ed. fertilizer may be applied more liber-
ally.
Every fan five or six inches of mulch
should be placed on the beds--cow ma
nure If Northumberland in the spring as
much of this aug into the ground as pos
sible, and the residue raked up and car
ried away. The correct pruning of roses
can only be learned by experience As a
rule, the strong-growng plants should be
pruned but little, while the weak growing
sorts should be pruned severely to induce
vigorous growth The proper time for
pruning Is late winter or early spring, be-
fore the sap commences to move A stunt
mer pruning OF many hybrid perpetuals
after the June blooming induces the for
nation of buds for fall blooming. A COM
mon mistake with many is leaving the
branching spray wood that has already
Powered. This Will never produce fine
roses again II is we'll TO remove long
stems when cutting flowers II new wood
is beginning TO show at the base of the
plant; especially in the case of hybrid per-
potuals should these oldest branching
stems be cut out If autumn flowers are
desired. The older spray will not produce
fine foses, while the weak and crowded
growth affords a harborage for every rose
pest. Where roses grow vigorously and
throw large shoots from the bottom IL
would be well 10 pinch out the crown bud.
| This will induce a growth of lateral shoots
which viii produce good flowers in July
| and August, and, in fact, give a good sup
| ply of rose all summer, This Is especia1-
| ly true of Brunners. Roses In perfect
| health and vigor are less liable 10 ar
tacks from insects than those that have
been neglected and are stunted The free
use of clear water by Swinging tbs
plants daily Is a preventive against in
| sects.