New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
A, COLUMN FOR
GARDEN LOVERS

EDITED HY E T.. u SEYMOUR p. S. a.
Will YOU kindly tell me how and
when 20 slip rose bushes? Mrs W.
Right away. before September is
upon MS is a splendid time TO make
cuttings Of hardy outdoor roses, espe-
cially all the climbing sorts. Later IN
the season. just before freezing, you
can take other. mature wood cuttings,
20 be- stored in sand In a cool, moist
place over winter and planted out to
root next spring Finally tender sorts
growing under glass all the year round
can be multiplied by cuttings OF soft
green wood taken in November or De
ccmbcr. and plunged az once ln sand
lr "a bench supplied with bottom neat
20 root not later than February OF
March. and then 90 be transferred 20
small individual pots Tor me hrs'
STAKE of their life of care and forcing.
For the FIRST mentioned method,
which Del really che easier and certainly
the most important just o. TINS time
tho best conditions are supplied by a
.eIrple cold frame located against the
north instead Of the south side OF a
building. fence or hedge. IT you can
make new one for the purpose, our
in the bottom Of the bed about foot
Of nearly spent. well rotted manure
Tramp this down FIRMLY and cover ~
with from four 90 s.N inches of clean
sand Unless the manure ls too fresh
there win not be enough heat produced
90 rnjure the cuttings, 20 you can
water the sand slightly. hrm 10 down
with brick or piece Of wood rni mako
your cuttings without further delay
ON the rambicrs, etc. choose thl
small side shoots of this seasons
growth. which may Boz anywhere fr1r
four to Zen inches or more DOB length
Cut these from the main stems 800 that
they carry slight "hco.t' chat be- small
bits of the wood of thc main stem. n
other words. So OBJ Iu.t the opposite CN
tremC of cutting the tvIg so a. 90 lcav,
stump Trim on perhaps half OBJ,
leaf surface and plunge Che stem o
the cutting into the sr. promptly. sl
that 20 viii not dry Out A. soon as
row of Cuttngs bel inserted. frm Oh,
sand around them, water No f 500 ai
dry and lay piece of paper over D.
go shade It When nII are made. pu
the aaah on che bed and leave 10 alone
In about eight weeks, iust bcfou
winter weather arrives. the cutting
should have rooted They can then b
POT IH small pots, placed at The bac
81 thc bed aud kept shaded until full
recovered from The change As fh
weather become severe mulch tht PCT
with straw oI other niger and cove
the bed to protect Che plants from har
freezing Next spring should find .hcr
ready Tor setting outdoors.
am growing some Brussels
sprouts Tor The trst time. Should
thp leaves be- cut on Co faciltat.
their development or VIII thIs re-
tard their Development DO He
plants grow t0 such size mat they
need stalking. OF are they stout
enough 10 carry their crop c. l.
whore fairly mild winter car b.
expected that .s. where the tsmpe.a
iure only occasionally falls 70 zero ID
Be- often tho practice Co leave the plant
fin the Geld. harvesting the sprouts oni'
81 they are wanted ln this case par
OF che lower leaves are cut on Do lat'
fall Otherwise. when The severe Gu
mate makes necessary The harvest OF
. che entire crop io one or TWO piehihs'
n Del not customary or necessary 70 90
remove the leaves.
have never seen the staNug 1'
Brussels sprouts practised, and ! de
rot believe the percentage Of p.ani'
that break and waste their Sprouts
it large enough to warrant the extra
trouble and expense. OF course, in d
small home garden. where quality is
ne main thing snd where extra, put
teung hand work be- not limited by be