The Weekly Florists' Review. 



869 



ROSES. 



Grafted Versus Own-Root. 



During the past season several in 

 quiries have reached me regarding the 

 advantages to be derived from using 

 grafted stock, and which was the most 

 suitable stock to use for indoor culture. 

 As the time is approaching when the 

 stocks for grafting musl be put through 

 their preparatory course, a few remarks 

 along these lines may prove seasonable. 



The principal object attained by this 

 method of propagation is to obtain a bet- 

 ter root action for those varieties which 

 are naturally weak cm their own roots, 

 or which show a tendency to become 

 sluggish, or which prefer taking a rest 

 at the season when their services are 

 most in need. 



In the Manetti, a rose of Italian ori- 

 gin, are combined the qualities of vigor 

 and robustness, with tine, fibrous roots, 

 which continue in activity during tin 

 entire season, a most essentia] requisite 

 for the ever blooming varieties. An- 

 other very material qualification pos- 

 sessed by this stock is its immunity 

 from the ravages of eel-worms. From 

 inquiries I have made during the past 

 few years I have not heard of one au- 

 thentic case of eel-worms infesting 

 plants on this stock. Where this pest is 

 prevalent in the soil it would certainly 

 appear from up-to-date evidence to be 

 the safest course to graft all suitable 

 varieties, such us Bride, Maid, Liberty 

 and Beauty on this -luck. 



There are other 

 canina, which also 

 voeates. Canina 

 have seen of its 

 and from opinions 

 from other growei 

 to rest during tin 



therefore is li 



pose. 



By securing i, 

 during the perio 



, such as Rosa 

 heir ardent ad 



o have a tendency 

 inter months, and 

 ble for this pur- 



.duce a much large 

 which will certaii 

 cut of blooms. Oi 

 speak later on. It 

 be sustained durir 

 the plants can assi 

 titv of feed and, I 

 still be able to 

 Where the soil is 

 extra amount of f 

 this is a distinct 

 the soil is heavy a 

 the advantages ar 



not quite 



ent. 



I have for years grown grafted stock 

 ■of Bride and Bridesmaid alongside 

 these varieties on their own mots, in 

 both light and heavy soils, and kept a 

 faithful record of the doings of each 

 from October I till May 30. These rec- 

 ords show that grafted Btocls on poor 

 soil was more productive and the blooms 

 of better quality than were those on 

 their own routs in the same class of 

 soil, though in both respects they fell 

 behind those same varieties on their 

 own roots which were planted in the 

 richer soil. 



The grafted stock planted in strong, 

 fibrous loam certainly made astonishing 

 growth, being nearly twice the size of 

 those on their own roots. The first cut 

 was of about the same quantity, but the 

 quality of the bud was inferior; during 

 the winter months the quality im- 

 proved, particularly in length and wiri- 



2 K;irlv c'liadwick. 3 Mis 



o. Mme. Paul Sahu't. 

 Some of the Good New Early Chrysanthemums. 



ness of steam, but frequently, much 

 more frequently than with those on 

 their own roots, the buds were off color. 



In summing up, at the end of each 

 season, we came to the conclusion that 

 taking the extra trouble and expense 

 involved by this mode of propagation 

 into consideration, and the difference in 

 quantity and quality being so imper- 

 ceptible, especially when grown in 

 heavy soil, there was little profit in it 

 and I have practically given up using 

 grafted stock for our own planting. 



Different conditions of soil, climate 

 and water have a great effect in modi- 

 fying our ideas, however well fixed we 

 may deem them to lie, and I confess 

 that experience along this one line has 

 radically altered mine. Ribes. 



COVERING ROSES. 



roots, causing the loss of many plants. 

 It is hard to get well rotted cow manure. 

 though if it is thought best will try to 

 procure it. .1. S. 



The most successful method of protect- 

 ing outdoor roses during the winter is 

 to cover each bush with straw in the 

 form of a sheaf, so that it will shed 

 the water. This should be two and one- 



half inches thick around the branches 

 and tied loosely, allowing the lower ends 

 of the straw to spread eight inches over 

 the ground around the neck of each 

 plant. Then .-over the ground to the depth 

 of three or four inches with half-rotted 

 stable manure. Cow manure is too cold 

 and solid for this purpose. This straw- 

 ing and mulching should be deferred till 

 after the ground is frozen hard, so there 

 will be less danger of heating, which 

 would be apt to restart root action, caus- 

 ing the sap to flow, making the wood too 

 soft to endure the winter changes. 



RiBES. 



VINES FOR WINTER BLOOMING. 



Ill mi-. By using the term " eon- 



vatory" it is likely that he is mak- 

 ; this inquiry us to what would be use- 

 ' in a private greenhouse. As to flow- 

 ng vines that would In- any profit in 

 ■i tnnii rci.il house, it 'tin be dismissed 



saving that in the present state of 

 nmorcial floriculture there are none, 

 tter and more profitable flowers can be 

 iwn on the benches or beds, and vines 

 •rhe.nl, of inferior value, would impair 

 ■ir growth, with very little compensa- 



If we must stick to vines that are 

 iwn only for cut flowers in a conserva- 

 y. the list is veil limited. If for orna- 

 nt. where graceful, pretty foilage is 

 sired, the list could be very much ex- 

 ided. And there is no mistake about 

 that a private conservatory, however 



