South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-09
Roses Demand
Greatest Care
Bushes May Be Rid of
Pests By Prompt Atten-
tion-Sproy Mixtures

The success Of rose growing de-
ponds much upon the richness Of the
soil. AS soon as the buds begin 10
appear. pour a half gallon of weak
liquid manure about each plant once
a week. Do this as long as the plant
blooms. Just before a rain is the best
time TO apply this.
Spray the foliage frequently to
keep the leaves in a healthy condi-
ton. This is especially necessary
near a city, where floating particles
keep the leaves coated with a fine
dust. Sometimes this dust becomes
so thick on the leaves that it is nee
essary to sponge the foliage in order
to remove it, for if the plant is not
kept clean it will sicken and die. Ere
quent showerings of water will also
keep the insects in check.
Do not be afraid TO clip the roses
from the bushes when blooming time
comes. Be generous to everybody
who admires the roses, for you should
clip as many as you can each day.
Roses should be cut from the plants
in the early morning before the
buds have fully opened. The flowers
will endure much longer if placed in
water than if allowed TO remain on
the bush. There is a proper way TO
clip roses: the stems should be as
long as possible, leaving one or two
growing eyes below the cut. If your
rose garden is too large 10 remove
all the loses each day allow them to
remain on the bushes; but when the
flowers have faded remove them inn
mediateIy. This insures an autumnal
bloom from the hybrid perpetuus. IL
YOU prefer large flowers to quantity,
disbud freely on bushes generous
with buds. The varieties which form
large clusters Of buds at the terminal
point of the leading shoots should be
shorn of a great number. for III al
lowed to mature they will impair the
vigor of the plant Only the best
buds should be retained; and II extra
fine single specimens are desired. re
move all buds but one, and that the
largest and healthiest. This is usual
" the center bud. In the cluster
roses and climbers, where the general
effect is all that is desired, the clus-
tiers are not disturbed.
The pests which bother the rose are
many. and the gardeners will have TO
war against these enemies. The rose
beetles require daily inspection, FOR
! they are very destructive. They bury
themselves in the heart of the finest
roses, and il is necessary TO hand-plck
| them daily. Drop them In vessel
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at a proportion of one pound to two
! gallons of water will kill the bugs but
! it will also injure the bushes.
/ Rose slugs attach themselves 10 the
under side of the leaves. These are
! Green worms, which eat the leaves. III
| the bushes are away from the house,
! birds will help destroy them, but If
planted near the porch, they will have
! to be killed with a poison. A LIQUID
| made of two tablespoonfuls of pow
dered white hellebOre and four gall
/ Ions of boiling water will be effective
| in killing the pests. Apply this TO
! the foliage with a whisk broom, pay
| ing particular attention to the under
side of the leaves. One or two appll-
cations are all that is necessary.
/ The small green fly which thickly
/ settles on the leaves and stems is the
aphid. This demands close watching.
| for they increase rapidly. The best
way to remove them in the early
| stages is with the thumb and finger,
| following this Immediately with a
/ sprinkling of tobacco water to which
] a small portion of whale oil soap has
| been added.