76 PEOPAGATION. 



As soon as the first stock is grown there will be 

 no difficulty in increasing- the same very swiftly by 

 budding and spring grafting. 



If the seedlings are attacked by green fly in the 

 smallest way, the grower should not hesitate to fumi- 

 gate his house, and he will find " Auto Shreds " a safe 

 cure; while in the case of mildew a dusting over with 

 flowers of sulphur or a spraying with Abol should keep 

 in check, if it does not cure, the trees of this scourge. 



When planting in the open, use every precaution 

 against attacks from slugs, wood-lice, and the like, 

 which in one nig'ht may rob the grower of months or 

 even years, of labour. As in the case of seedlings grown 

 in the open, dust the surface of the bed well over with 

 soot or lime, only in the case of planting out this opera- 

 tion should be done two or three days previously to 

 the seedlings being installed in their new quarters. 



The Growing of Seedlings in the Open. — The joy 

 of growing Roses is intensified when those Roses are 

 of our own creation, and it has always been a mystery 

 to me why more Rose lovers do not try their hands at 

 creating new varieties, or, if they have not the time or 

 patience to give to hybridising, do not assist Nature 

 and further the work she has begun. I refer to 

 chance production of new varieties from seied-pods 

 that we find formed upon our trees in the late autumn. 

 You never know your luck, and, after all, what does 

 it matter if you fail to secure a novelty, since in any 

 case you will grow some new Roses, and your plea- 

 sure from anticipation will be great, even if the realisa- 

 tion proves to be of small account? Let us follow 

 Nature as far as possible, and then bring our know- 

 ledge and experience to assist her generous efforts on 

 our behalf. First of all prepare your seed-bed as soon 

 as you see that there is prospect of your securing a 

 few seed-pods with which to start your venture. 

 Choose a sunny but sheltered situation with an east 

 aspect. This ensures the seedlings not being over- 

 tried by fierce sun as they grow. Fork up the soil 

 and enrich it with leaf-mould and fresh loam to the 



