Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
THE ROSE GARDEN.
Some Valuable Points to be Used In
Starting and Caring for Them.


In planting roses select a site that
is protected from strong winds in
early spring and summer; but avoid
planting under big trees. as too much
shade will not give good results, and
the roots of the trees are detrimental
to rose growth says G. W. Freser of
the Horticultural department of the
Connecticut Agricultural college.
The ideal location is a south to
southeast exposure where they can
have the sun for at least two-thirds
of the day.
Any good garden soil will do for
roses, provided it is we'll drained. The
fall is the best time to prepare the
ground; spade in liberal coating of
stable manure, and let stand rough all
winter, as soon as the ground is fit to
work in the spring the soil can be
broken down with a digging fork and
well raked and made ready to plant.
Planting.
The spring is the best time to plant
roses, and two year old field grown
plants are the best.
IN planting be sure that you plant
deep enough to cover the bud or graft
junction at least two but not more
tnau thICc inches bear in mind that
deep planning is one of the most es-
scntial iAihgs Ia rose growing; made a
z ed wide hole and place the plant in
position in the center, then spread the
roots so that they do not cross one
another, sprinkle some fine loan on
top and work it in between them, then
fill in the hole tamping down the earth
with your foot or stick making sure
the plant is firm. The distance be-
tween the plants depends on the vari
cites, Hybrid Perpetuals. take about
two feet part each way, the Teas, and
Hybrid Teas, from eighteen inches to
feet stronger. eyT-nurinU varieties
little more. The plants should be cut
down to within two or three inches of
the ground after planting.
Pruning.
Pruning is one of the most import
ant parts of rose culture; and the best
time to prUne is in spring after the
frost is out of the ground and the
buds begin to swell, in pruning Hy-
brid Perpetuals, first cut out all dead
and weak wood leaving only strong
healthy canes, cut these back to five
or six buds, if weak growing varieties
cut little closer, Teas, and Hybrid
Teas, require about the same treat
| ment, only a little more severe cut
ting back; say two or three buds.
| Climbing roses require practically
no pruning except to cut away all the
dead wood, and any other you may
! think necessary to prevent crowding'
Cultivation.
| AS soon as the frost is out of the
| ground, remove the covering that pro-
| tected the plants all winter, and if
| stable manure was used the rough
| straw can be raked off and the fine lit
| ter forked into the ground along with
| some bone meal and wood ashes. but
| be careful not to dig too deep or you
may injure the roots of the plants, as
| the season advances see that the
! ground is kept cultivated and al
| weeds kept down, and if the season Is
very dry see that the plants get plenty
of water. When watering be sure to
! give enough to soak the ground well
and cultivate the next day so as to
| make a mulch on the surface to keer
the moisture in the soil.
Insects and Diseases.
Green fly or 'aphis," can be con-
trolled by spraying with any of the
nicotine extracts sold by seed stores
These are the most convenient to use
| but good home mixture can be made
by taking 1 ounce Blackleaf 40 to 81
gallons of water, to which can be add
| &c about one-haf pound soft soap, OIL
| ivory SOAP The spraying must bt
very thorough to be successful as only
those touched by the spray are killed
For the Rose Chafer' little can bt
done except to go over the plants and
pick them off. and drop them into {
dish of kerosene.
The only remedy for Red Spider,
Is frequent spraying of the foliage
with water through q. hose, the higher
the pressure the better the results.
For "Mildew', dust the foliage will
flowers of sulphur, applying when tn
dew is on the plants. Another remed!
is a solution of sulphide of potassium
made as follows: take one-half cal'
of ivory soap and dissolve in boiling
water, at the same time dissolve on
quarter ounce sulphide Of potassium
, in one gallon of water, add the soaI
and tsire thoroughly, apply with