Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-08-25

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that the emulsion seems preferahla
IoDacco, tea or dust will often
drive away the aphis if applied
promptly, but tobacco is not to be de.
pended on in fighting any other in
sect which attacks the rose.
The free use of water. when if can
De applied by hose with sufficient
force TO dislodge insects, is adyis.
able, as no harm can come from it.
and 1t is often very effective. Turn
IL on with as much force as you can
command, seeing that the stream
touches every part of the plant. Take
the plant from all sides and let the
application be thorough. Many in
sects will be knocked off, many
drenched and forced to let go their
hold. Sweep them all up from the
ground below the plants and burn
them.
Some fail to get many flowers from
the hybrid perpetual class, though
the plants grow well for them. They
conclude that there is a "knack' in
their culture which they do not I'M
derstand. There is no "knack' that
all may not acquire, if they will study
the habits of the class. These roses
produce flowers only on new growth.
/ Unless you keep the flowers growing
you need not expect flowers after the
first crop, which is always the most
plentiful. In order to secure this new
growth, without which your efforts
are failures, you must give the plants
very rich soil-so rich that it will
not allow them to stop growing. In
addition to this you must keep the
branches cut back we'll. Remove all
the wood from which you do not
think a new branch would be likely
to start. This you will have to learn
from experience. If you bring to the
cultivation of your plants sharp eye,
and desire to succeed with them,
you will SOM be able to tell, from the
looks of branch, about how much to
expect from it, and you will treat it
accordingly. Cut it back to where
there are strong and healthy buds.
When branches are developed from
them, they will almost always bear
flowers, though never as freely as the
plant blooms in June and July.
Among the best of the hybrid per-
petual class for general culture are
the following:
Abel Carriere-Color, dark Grim
SON. Very double and sweet.
Alfred Colomb-Very large and
fragrant. Color, cherry red.
Anna de esbach--Crimson, shaded
with maroon. Exquisite buds; large
flower and free bloomer.
Baron de Bonstetten-Large flow
ers. very double and sweet. Color,
dark red, passing to velvety maroon.
A grand rose.
Baron Prevost-Beautiful shades of
bright rose. Sweet and unusually
hardy.
Perfection des Blanches M1lk
white; blooming in great clusters.
Not large, but very fine.
Fisher Holmes-Dark velyety scar
let Very large, very sweet, and one
of our best roses in all ways.
General Jacqueminot-An old ia
yorite. Color, bright crimson, with
velvety texture of petal Great
bloomer, and most desirable variety
for general cultivation.
Giant of Battles-An old sort, but
none the worse for that. All the bet
Il -xk
ter. in fact, since it has stood the test
of years, and remains favorite
Crimson, with most delightful fra.
GRANGE.
Madam Charles Wood-One OF the
most constant boomers Of the list
Rosy crimson, shaded with maroon.
Mabel Morrison White slightly
tinged with pink. Very beautiful.
Magma Charta-A magnificent varl
ETY.. Color, clear rose, flushed with
violet. Great bloomer.
Mrs. John Laing-One of my espe
cial favorites. Color, soft, satln!