New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
CULTIVATION OF THE ROSE.
RECIPES FOR DESTROYING THE ENEMIES
OF THIS BLOsSOM-INTEREsT-
ING TRADITIONS

Roses have been found In nearly every habitaole
portion OF the world except In the coldest climates
In Palestine in the neighborho"d OF Jerusalem "
a place called the Valley Of Roses. and In season
It is filed with great crimson blossoms The roses
that are cultivated there for the purpose OF making
rose water have strong perfume. Ihey aro
pIcked fresh every morning the harvest time be-
ing the latter part Of April and early IN May
Authors and poets Of all countries have imfnor-
tallzed the rose. Tradition says that red roses
were produced by the thorn-wounded feet OF venus
while running through the wood In search Vi
Adonis, and the yellow roses came from 'he f"''
of the setting SUM- nrst shining on their pelehess'
The moss rose It is said. once shaded an anger az
he slept. and on waking he thanked the mower iof
the sweet shade and told II that whatever favor IL
asked should be granted. The rose houes'! re-
auested that one more grace be added 10 H. NJ
which the angel threw over II veil OF moss
In the floral language of the East presenting
rosebud with it's thorns and leaves expresses oo'h
hope and fear and when II is returned reversed II
signifies that must neither hope nor ieai' IA
the thorns are taken of before IT Is returned 'heN
the meaning Is that one has everything 10 hopo
for hut II the leaves are stripped OF IL gives "ie
receiver to understand that he has everything 10
fear. ,- ~ ga, IN he found
sleepy little villages hsrs Sre yst rose TO ee bushes
planted years ago. Among the most common 80 va
ees are yellow roses whe red TIsf roses the color
Of which is intense as to seem almost rS pia .be
a A
fhomsand-leaf rose has the popularity OF being
lovely pink unfolding "hlch OH 'he "o~' "'
turns to pure white. , ,,. .,.a,os tho,
Edgar Sanders the horticultural. estimates tnat
there are in and about the city OF Chicaeo aIoie
zoo GOO square feet OF glass most OF 1t devoted 10
the raising OF roses and carnations.
Ever blooming roses may be raised from So,
and will flower the first season. good seeding
rose is called the Champion OF the World ne
plant them in a circular bed on the lawn or In the
ga rden one could hardly have bed OF any other
bowers which would give half the delight and SAT,
iefsction through the summer and fall. The bed
shouId no made mellow and rich. In the North
the nlants would have to be housed for the winter
Keep a good lookout for weeds. ,
Some people make the mistake OF looking lot alI
the excellent qualities In one rose Lovers OF roses
who cannot afford 10 buy them will be able TO have
ali the common kinds by exchanging with their
friends The blush rose, the moss rose, the June
pink rose, the cabbage, the damask the fersian
yellow the white and the sweet brlar rose make
a collection not 10 be despised. These are al
hardy Late In the fall give them good mulch
of manure and In the spring add SCOT TO more
manure and spade It in. All the dead wood should
be cut out md the tops OF the plants pruned slightly
chatter little green worms and aphls may De
speedily disposed OF by using an emulsion ot kero-
sene and sour milk Apply it thoroughly to the
bushes on the under well as upper side OF the
leaves To make the emulsion. take one part or
kerosene 10 two parts OF slightly sour milk, and
mix them together until they form Jelly, sub
stance Add 10 one part Of this Jelly twelve parts
~ water and apply with a sprayer or sprinkler.
AS for the tiny spiders that infest roses, crown
them Water Is the remedy for them, Rose
sings can be destroyed with powerful hellebore,
sprinkled on when the bushes are wet with dew