218 THE ROSE GROWER'S CALENDAR. 



OCTOBER. 



Autumn Roses now become very precious, and if 

 the season is a wet one many promising- blooms will 

 fail to open. 



Disbudding must be the order of the day if we 

 are to procure Roses up to Christmas. One, or 

 sometimes two, buds at most, should be left on a rod 

 or branch, and shading- should only be used as a pro- 

 tection against wet weather. After a storm, lift all 

 shades, to avoid damping off, for Roses now will re- 

 quire all the sun they can get. All orders for these 

 should go into the nursery this month, especially for 

 standards and half-standards, as all orders are taken 

 in rotation, and many varieties in standards are soon 

 sold out. Cuttings may now be taken from trees 

 growing- in the open, and planted as directed in Chapter 

 IX. Push forward with the preparation of new 

 Rose-beds, and get all ready for the planting season. 

 Do not be in a hurry to start your planting too soon. 

 Remember, to do well, a tree when it is lifted should 

 be at rest. Briar and Nanetti cuttings may be taken 

 this month and planted out in the open for next year's 

 stocks. Plant out rooted cuttings and seedlings, and 

 repot and top-dress all pot Roses for forcing. Shorten 

 very long growths on dwarf trees, to prevent them 

 being blown about by rough winds ; or, if the tree is 

 still making much growth, stake and tie it up in pre- 

 ference to cutting, for shoots too severely shortened 

 often cause, on a growing tree, the lower eyes to 

 break. 



At the end of the month Roses may be raised from 

 the open ground for potting, and all Roses growing 

 in pots should be inspected, and, after the pots have 

 been cleaned, should be brought in to be grown on 

 under glass. Inspect late-budded stocks, and see that 

 all ties are removed. Push forward with the nailing 

 up and tying in of all climbers before the roug^ winds 

 do damage. Cease the giving of manures in any form 

 to all trees, and use every effort to secure an early 

 period of rest by removal of worthless buds, suckers, 

 and weakly shoots. 



