The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-02

venient A strip four feet wide &C.
commodities two rows of plants, and
In order that each one may receive
the full benefits of the air and sun
light they may be set out diagona1ly
rather than directly opposite each
othor. An additional advantage of
such an arrangement is that the
plants may be cared for and the roses
gathered without trampling the soil Of
the beds.
The matter of selecting roses for
planting involves a question which
has long been under discussion. but
has never yet been satisfactorily set
tied. Tho plants offered by florists
and nurserymen are divided into two
classes, known as 'budded" and "own-
root roses. Many prominent rosari-
ans prefer the former, which are COM
monty budded on what is known as
Manetti stock; yet, on the other hand.
other equally famous growers insist
upon having "own-root" plants. Good
plants of either class usually do well
IL properly planted ana cared for. and
Is matter of opinion as to which
gives the more satisfactory results.
The chief objection to budded roses
seems to be the possibility of the
wild stock cropping out and destroy.
ing the budded growth. Experts
claim that there is little danger of
this, however. II the plants are care
fully watched and wild growth checked
as soon as it is discovered. All
shoots which start below the inserted
bud may be readily identified as wild
suckers and should be cut Off close to
the stock. Eyes, which will develop
sooner or later into suckers, can some-
times be detected before planting and
should be removed with a sharp
Knife. Save for this one drawback,
which may be overcome by care, the
oudded rose is quite as satisfactory
as the own root variety, since 1t is
just as long lived and usually ex-
ceeds the latter in vigor and fine
quality OF blossoms.
The best time for planting roses is
in tho fall before the ground has
frozen, or, In the case OF tender
varieties which cannot endure our
cold winters until they have become
established, early in the spring. The
plants are then dormant and can be
handled without being harmed. A
hole must be dug for each plant suffl-
cicntly large to admit the roots with.
out breaking and deep enough so that
the bud, il budded plants are used,
shall be between two and three inches
below the surface. When a plant has
leen inserted and the roots carefully
arranged so as not to cross one
another, the hole is packed very
firmly with earth. AS soon as all the
planting is done q top dressing Of
coarse manure should be spread and
the plants cut back to about a foot
in height so that they may not be up
rooted or broken by high winds.
The matter of cultivation Is not .
difficult one. Early in the spring the
winter covering should be removed
from the rose beds and the ground
thoroughly forked over to a depth Of
two or three inches. The frequent
loosening OF the soil throughout the
entire season is also an important
point to be observed. During bios
soming time a very weak solution OF
liquid manure applied every eight or
ten days is highly beneficial to the
plants.
Like most other plants roses have
numerous enemies in the shape OF in
sects. With proper care, however, the
plants may be protected and kept
practically free from such pests. There
are a number of reliable insecticides
now on the market and any Of these,
II used in time, will prevent the tiny
destroyers from becoming comfortably
established among the roses. Even
where the plants have been neglected
thorough and persistent spraying with
solution Of tobacco soap or faithful
application Of any other efficient prep
aration will do much toward driving
away troublesome insects and making
the plants healthy. Beetles may be
best exterminated from a rose garden
by picking them and throwing them
into a pail of kerosene oil. This opera
ton must be repeated every day or
two until they disappear entirely. An
occasional spraying with clean water
aids in Kidding the leaves OF dust and
keeping the foliage in good condition.
Before cold weather sets in Tor the
winter rose plants should be either
tied securely to stakes set in the
ground or cut down to about two feet
in height. They are then ready for
their winter covering, which naturally
varies according to the climate.
Where the winters are comparatively
mild a spreading OF coarse manure is
often SUFFICIENT protection, but in
colder regions a heavier covering o.
straw or leaves is necessary. Early
in the spring this winter mulch may
be removed. and after careful pruning
to thin the plants Of old or weak
wood, and insure a vigorous growth,
they win be ready for another long
season Of blossoming in return for the
careful tending which has been given
them.
The matter OF selecting roses for a
garden. whether It be large or small.
must depend, OF course. largely upon
the owners personal likes and dis
likes. There are many classes OF roses
and scores OF varieties in each class
so that every taste may be suited.
This wide range often confuses the
amateur who is unlearned in the ways
n rose buying. however. and as a
slight guide to the prospective rosarian
1t may be we'll to mention a few of
the many satisfactory varieties.
At the present day there is prob
ably no rose more popular than the
hybrid tea. They are hardy. good
boomers and most varieties are very
we'll adapted to Withstand the some
what harsh and variable climate OF