THE EOSE GEOWERS CALENDAR. 2 



SEPTEMBER. 



Roses are now becoming very scarce, and every 

 bloom is gfreatly prized. In order to make sure that 

 every likely bud develops, thin out carefully all small 

 buds and useless shoots, and fork over the soil of the 

 bed, giving- the same a good mulching with liquid 

 manure. Cut out all dead wood from climbing Roses 

 on walls and arches, and nail up or tie in as necessary. 

 Untie raffia round budded stocks and fork over the 

 soil, removing suckers and useless shoots. As soon 

 as possible, mark out and prepare all beds for new 

 Roses, manuring and trenching the ground in readi- 

 ness for the autumn planting. 



Repot Rose trees that need it, except those that 

 are required for winter flowering, which will be held 

 over until the spring or summer. At the end of the 

 month bring in the first batch of pot Roses into a 

 warm house, and start the same into growth. A few 

 buds may still be put into briars that have failed, but 

 these should be carefully protected against frost and 

 cold, cutting winds, as the union will be none too 

 good. All trees carrying a good crop of autumn buds 

 should be well watered with liquid manure, and every 

 effort should be made to ripen off the wood early by 

 the removal of superfluous buds and worthless shoots. 



Take stock of all trees and vacant space for new 

 Roses, and see that everything is in readiness for 

 planting at an early date. In a mild season, Roses 

 can be gathered in the open until Christmas; but 

 everything depends upon the attention that the trees 

 now receive. 



Autumn shows are few, but those that open their 

 classes to Roses will receive the attention of the Rose 

 grower, and only he who has disbudded with care will 

 be able to compete with any chance of credit and suc- 

 cess. A liberal mulching with liquid manure and a 

 regular hoeing of the surface of the bed is essential ; 

 also the removal of all dead blooms and the preventing 

 of any going to seed. Such attentions are essential 

 not only for the securing of late blooms, but also to 

 ensure the ripening of all wood. 



