THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



I recognize that good roses may be grown in either. It is true that with 

 soHd beds the placing of the heating pipes is not so simple, but with the 

 walk laid out as suggested most of the pipes may be hung on the two 

 out-side walls, especially now that most of the heating is with two-inch 

 pipes. 



The soil should be a good heavy fibrous loam, preferably from an old 

 pasture, mixed with about one sixth its bulk of rotted cow-manure and 

 a good sprinkling of bone meal. Plant the roses as early as possible, as 

 J.here is nothing gained by keeping them in pots any longer than necessary. 

 And having planted and made them reasonably firm, stake them so that 

 they may be thoroughly syringed, for if they are not properly staked and 

 tied they will be loosened at the graft; if they are on their own roots, 

 the knocking about which a good hard syringing gives will be harmful. 



Water around each plant carefully until it gets a hold of the soil, and 

 then water carefully, but plentifully. Many gardeners run roses too dry; 

 in some cases more water would mean better roses. Ascertain the opti- 

 mum temperature for the varieties you have, and then do your utmost 

 to maintain that temperature. The gardener and amateur, being mostly 

 without a night fireman, are handicapped in this matter of night tempera- 

 tures, but a lot may be done by real care. 



By persistent fumigation the several insects, such as green fly and 

 thrips, may be kept in check, but red spider, which is the greatest enemy of 

 indoor roses, can only be controlled by thoroughly syringing, with a forc- 

 ible spray of water, the underside of the foliage. Mildew is best con- 

 trolled by painting the pipes with sulphur or spraying with liver of sulphur, 

 but the good grower relies on prevention rather than cure. All-round 

 good cultural methods are the means he uses. Black spot is another fun- 

 goid disease which attacks certain varieties very readily. The optimum 

 temperature and dry foliage at night are the means of warding off attacks 

 of this disease. 



The lecture was very practical, and aroused much interest, 

 manifested by the discussion which followed. 

 The meeting adjourned at 5 P.M. 



George V. Nash, 



Secretary. 



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