The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-04-05
PROPAGATION OF ROSES.
Varieties Best Adapted to the Anna
teur Grower.


thought that anyone that could grow
potatoes successfully could grow
roses; but l soon learned that while
tender sentiment was hardly ever be-
slowed by the potato grower on his
pets, it was absolutely necessary to
me rose grower. Many poor little
rose bush has been killed by mis-
taken kindness. If you love your
roses don't do that. Most of our
Montana garden soils are adapted to
rose growing, with our cool nights
and cloudless summer skies, roses of
the highest finish can be grown in
almost every garden.
Roses want plenty of sunshine, and,
fortunately, we nave an abundance
Remember that, and don't plant
roses in crowded front yards under
the shade of trees or buildings.
Spraying, mornings or evenings,
with cold water will be appreciated
by your pets, keep them vigorous and
healthy and help to check insect in
vasion-your reward will come in
beautiful roses and plenty of them.
If planted on the lawn, do not allow
lne grass to encroach, but keep the
soil stirred around them. Should the
rose bug or rose beetle discover them
and they probably will-hand pick
ing is the price of good blooms
Spraying with whale oil soap or rose
tobacco soap in mild solution, just
before the buds open is very effective,
but when applied when they are in
1ull bloom the spray is offensive to
touch and smell
Winter protection for even the
hardest while not absolutely neces-
sary is certainly beneficial and will
reward the grower.
In fall, just before the ground
freezes up for permanent winter,
prune back severely all weak grow
ing varieties. Stronger and more
vigorous growers need not be pruned
as severely. Bend the plants down
to the ground, holding them there
with hooks or pegs. Then cover the
entire plant with several inches of soil,
blocks of sod or turf two inches
thick with grass side down, will also
afford ample protection. Uncover in
spring when the leaf buds begin to
swell
The more tender varieties, such as
Hybrid Teas and Bourbons, certainly
need and should have winter protec-
ton.
Now, word or two as to varieties.
Don't imagine that the latest won
derful catalogue novelties are going
to at once supercede the old time fav-
orites. Florists and nurserymen
have acquired a very bad habit of re-
introducing many of our old favorites
under new names and more glowing
descriptions, .reaping rich rewards
from the novelty fiend. The good old
General Jacqueminot has gladdened
the hearts of more rose lovers
throughout the world than all of the
novelties combined. A hundred years
from now it will still be fit to grace
the garden of the amateur, and even
professional Paul Neyron, light car
mine or pink, and Ulrich Drummer,
cherry red, are exhibition roses, and
succeed with amateur care +, John
Hopper and Victor Verdier, light car
mine, will give you good roses and
plenty of them when others may
fail. Prince Camille DeRohan one of
the darkest, has been introduced at
least dozen times under as many
different names, which demonstrates
lAat it is still one of the best. Alfred
Colomb or Marshall P. Wilder are
two rich crimson roses, one of which
ought to be in every collection.
Madam Planter white, though not of
the remontant type, ought to grace
every flower garden in the state The
old Crested Moss will never lose it's
charms. Of the more tender varities
American Beauty and La France will
amply reward. the grower by the
slight protection they require. I'm
fortunately, there is no good yellow
outdoor rose, and we must content
ourselves with the old Persian Vel
low, or Harrison Yellow, the earliest
of all to bloom. Should you desire
a still larger collection, Caprice
(said to be striped; Mabel Morrison,
white; Madam Gabriel Luizet, shell
pink; Francois Michelon, carmine,
are said to be good ones.
Plant dormant roses in spring, IS
early as you can work the ground.
lnally, the greatest pleasure in rose
growing is in bestowing them on
your friends. GLADDEN. the heart of
sick friend. Use them freely in
decorating your rooms and table, and
the very act of giving is one of the
essentials in rose growing. Be stingy
with your roses and they will be
stingy with you.
Now, l have not said one word
about propagation of roses. I assume
you would rather hear about rose
culture and l have taken, the liberty
other speakers have taken today and
| drifted away from nv subject. There