120 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



will have another sort or maybe two but the ones named are the 

 staples. The bread-winners. 



The methods of growing roses in the greenhouse are of course 

 radically different from the treatment required by the same 

 sorts when planted in the open ground. In any case however 

 good treatment and careful cultivation will be amply repaid. 

 For a winter supply of roses under glass we plant about July 

 first, in five inches of rotted sod on raised benches, plants from 

 three or four inch pots. After becoming well established, the 

 plants are kept constantly in a vigorous growing condition which 

 is accomj)lished by never ending vigilance. 



The temperature and amount of moisture is carefully regu- 

 lated, and the enemies which are, mildew, red spider, green 

 aphis, thrip, blackspot, eel worms, clubroot and rose bugs, are 

 kept in mind but as much as possible out of sight. One could 

 spend hours discussing forcing methods of rose growing with- 

 out covering the subject fully. 



As to the varieties best adapted to the rose garden, there is 

 no doubt that the hybrid perpetual or remontant class is the 

 most satisfactory. Their ability to make the best of most any 

 kind of treatment and to thrive, or at least exist even when 

 neglected most shamefully is remarkable. The best of them are 

 no doubt known to you all, for although new ones are constantly 

 appearing, what will ever take the place of Gen. Jack, of Magna 

 Charta, of Paul Neyron or of Anna de Diesbach? 



But little need be said on the subject of the garden culture of 

 the rose. All that is wanted being a deep rich soil in an un- 

 shaded position. In the dry climate of Nebraska, after the 

 first burst of bloom in June no full crop of flowers is again ob- 

 tained from the hybrid perpetuals although they continue to 

 bloom moderately all summer long. 



With a little care however, a continued bloom of roses may be 

 had during the summer and fall with the class known as the 

 monthly or everbloomers, which includes the teas, hybrid teas, 

 polyantha, and noisette classes. 



These are not hardy in this climate but can be wintered out 

 of doors if they are laid down and covered with five or six inches 

 of leaves or rough litter. This covering however should not be 



