Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-11-11

| II grown upon their own roots, and IN or
| der to perpetuate these they must be
budded upon manetti stocks. Such plants
must be carefully watched because OF
their tendency to throw up suckers from
/ the stock, which IL allowed to remain
starve out the graft and finally XII it.
| Therefore, in the hands OF experienced or
careless growers budded roses are often
unsatisfactory and are condemned, where
as under proper care they yield larger
and more perfect flowers, as well as at
/ tain more vigorous growth than they
| will IL grown upon own roots
| Those who have seen the wonderful rose
I exhibitions in England and France often
wonder why similarly perfect flowers are
so seldom produced in our southern gar
md 1t preferable to propagate many roses
By budding in order to have their flowers
attain the greatest perfection and consti-
| tute what they term exhibition roses.
The best soil for all roses is a good loam
deeply worked and fertilized with web
garden soil is suitable, but plants fail II
the soil is not well drained, wet feet
being fatal, If the roots are kept in con-
| tact with stagnant soil water. Roses re-
quire a soil free from the roots of trees
A frequent cause Of loss or unsatisfac-
tory growth and consequently small and
poor flowers is by planting too near trees
or shrubs. The roots OF the Manetu pehe-
trate the soil very deep and plants budded
upon such stocks are to be preferred in
sandy soils, especially in Florida.
Plant at any time after a killing frost
and during favorable weather in winter,
and whenever the soil is in proper condi-
ton. Plants set out late in spring often
give disappointment from their lirst crop
of flowers, which are usually small be-
cause the plant has not had sufficient time
to become we'll established by the forna-
~ HAfapf F1aI1alfv
disappears toward fall.
Before planting il As absolutely neces-
sary that judicious pruning be attended
to, and we cannot emphasize this sum
GENTLY, because in this lays great deal
of the future success. Select from two to
three Of the strongest branches. cut these
back to three or four inches and remove
all the weaker ones. Each OF. these short
spurs will give one or two strong shoots.
which will yield larger flowers than could
be expected If the whole top had been left
at the time of planting.
Annual pruning is advised. This should
begin after a killing frost, removing all
the small branches entirely and cutting
back to 10 or u inches three or four of
the stronger. Weak growing plants must
be cut in shorter than those which are
more vigorous. This applies to roses of
the bush form of the ever-blooming class.
Mess and spring boomers must be cut
DdCK 10 NAN the past season , EEOWLue
and climbing roses should have the main
stem left undisturbed and only the side
branches shortened in.
There are few insects or diseases which
affect roses at the south. The green fly,
or aphis. which usually appears upon the
new growth early in spring is easily
killed by spraying wit strong tobacco
water Zone pound toDacco stems, gallons
boiling water; strain when cool and use
with "a hours.) Rose slugs. rose chafers
and caterpillars,. which are the pests OF
northern gardens, are seldom found at the
south; but the rose leaf hopper viii
sometimes affect the leaves; it is easily
destroyed by fumigating with tobacco or
the application of a solution OF whale oil
soap used as a spray.
Mildew can be checked by busting the
flowers and foliage with flowers of sui
phur Sun scald, which often Injuries the
flowers in spring or during moist periods,
is without remedy or prevention unless
the plants are covered with cloths. Roses
are divided in many species, from the in
termixing of which by cross pollenation
several types have been produced and are
the materials of our garden. Tea and
China Roses, being truly ever-blooming,
will always be the favorites for the south.
All are hardy below the mountain re-
gions and they include the widest range
Of colors, from pure white to all the
shades of yellow, from a pale pink to tho
darkest crimson, with darker centers or
combining several tints The Bourbon
type are usually of short, vigorous
growth free boomers and flowers often
OF crest substance, all shades of white to
red; no yellow.
The hybrid Remontant, or as also called
hybrid Perpetual, include more than 1,500
varieties, with colors ranging from pure
white to every shade of red, from a deli
cate pink to a dazzling crimson, purplish
and maroon. They give the most perfect
flowers, but differ greatly in habit OF
growth. One class gives tall, straight
canes. frequently reaching a height OF 4
to feet in one season. These produce
flowers upon the extremities and should
therefore be pinched in during the sum
mer. Another class has shorter and
jointed wood These are the most norif-
erous and the flowers usually assume the
imbricated or fiat shape. Next we have
the Polyanthas, a comparatively new
class produced by crossing a Japanese
type with the teas. The plants are usual
~ of most vigorous although seTni-dwarf
habit very bushy and yield a continual
mass of small but exquisltely we'll shaped
flowers. Then we have the NoiSette roses,
which contain both bush and climbing
varieties of the latter. the best known
being Chromatella, Lamarque, Marecha1
Mel, etc.
Another class which has of late pro-
duced few varieties is the perpetual Pert
land, noted mainly for their delightful
fragrance.
Among the moss section are both spring
and perpetual blooming sorts but the
spring boomers are the best so far as the
messy coverings Of the buds
The spring blooming section, especially
Provins or French roses, contains some re-
markedly beautiful flowers but now sell
dom seen in our gardens. Then come the
Baaksias with miniature white and yellow
flowers that are so attractive in spring
The plants are of rapid climbing habit
useful for covering arbors- The beauty Of
these roses can only be appreciated south,
as they are not hardy in our mountain
regions The old Cherokee and McCartney
are frequently used for hedges. and make
a good stock for budding weaker growing
teas IN England Lord Penzance hybrid
sweetbriar roses are very popular. They
suit a moist and mild climate. The flowers
are single and very beautifully colored,
being spring boomers only, they will not
be extensively planted south. OF the prai-
RE class many are desirable for cold CHI
mates where our beautiful climbing teas
and noisette cannot be grown
Next and last comes a new race Of
northern Asia roses called Wichuraria-
These are Of wonderfully rapid growth
and trailing. The foliage is small of dark
est green and the flowers in the original
tyne are pure white and produced in
snrinr This has been called the memorial