THE ROSE GROWER" S CALENDAR. 219 



NOVEMBER. 



The work of September and October is pushed 

 forward with, and planting is now in full swing. As 

 beds are planted and edged up, manure and leaves are 

 scattered freely over the surface of the same, to give 

 protection against frost and cutting winds. Hardy 

 trees are thinned of all dead wood, and useless shoots 

 and lengthy shoots are shortened ; but all regular 

 pruning is deferred until the spring. Fork over all 

 old Rose borders, and give a generous coating of well- 

 rotted manure and leaves. Get in a goodly store of 

 loam and leaf-mould, and tidy up the potting-shed for 

 future operations. All planting in the open should be 

 proceeded with only in dry weather, and wet days 

 should be avoided, unless the work to be executed 

 threatens to be too lengthy a task. Plant stocks of 

 all kinds, and as the bundles of trees arrive from the 

 nurseries, these should be carefully unpacked and 

 heeled in, unless the planting can be carried out at 

 once. Pot Roses intended for February flowering 

 should now be pruned prior to their being brought into 

 the house for forcing. Most of the Rose-grower's 

 work will be in the open, and little time will be spent 

 in the greenhouse; but climbers will now need atten- 

 tion, and every care should be taken of trees that have 

 started into growth. Inspect all beds, and note where 

 trees can be planted or others shifted to advantage, so 

 that any extra orders may be executed by the nur- 

 series before the season becomes too advanced. Rose 

 seed may be gathered at the end of the month and 

 sown, or kept in damp sand until the spring. Cut- 

 tings may still be taken, and should be planted with- 

 out further delay. Protect all budded stocks, draw- 

 ing soil and leaves round those that are dwarf, 

 and tying leaves round buds inserted into standard 

 briars. Stake and tie in all branches that need it, and 

 shorten lengthy shoots that will have to be cut back 

 at the spring of the year. Now is the time to secure 

 some sharp, clean sand, and also lime, for future use, 

 and no gardener should be without a store of either. 



