172 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



OUT-DOOR ROSES. 



HERE are two distinct classes of roses for out-door use, namely, 

 hybrid remontants, or hardy roses, such as Gen. Jacqueminot and 

 Baroness Rothschild, and secondly the more tender, or monthly roses, 

 as they are generally termed. The monthlies are not nearly as large 

 or attractive in general appearance as the remontants, but they 

 produce flowers much more freely, in fact some of the varieties are 

 never out of flower from early June until late fall, and to the beginner they are 

 likely to give the best satisfaction. In either case the preparation of the ground 

 would be the same. 



Select an open spot, free from the shade of trees, and at least thirty to 

 forty feet from any large tree either way. If the soil is poor or has been used 

 for roses before remove it entirely to the depth of eighteen inches, replacing it 

 with a compost of good fresh loamy soil three parts and one of manure, well 

 mixed up. Where the fresh soil is good enough add manure to it liberally and 

 dig it over eighteen inches deep. If sod ground is used turn the grass down to 

 the bottom, and thoroughly incorporate the manure with the soil as the work 

 goes on. 



Monthly varieties can be planted somewhat closer than hardy varieties. 

 A circular bed six feet in diameter will take about seventeen or eighteen strong 

 plants, that is ten in a circle, ten inches in from the margin, six in the next and 

 one in the centre, or you may plant them in some part of the garden where a 

 differently shaped bed is more desirable. In many places the entrance to the 

 vegetable garden can be improved in appearance by planting a few flowers near 

 it, particularly where blossoms are wanted for decorating the house ; and such 

 a place is a desirable one for monthly roses and leaves the beds on the lawn 

 unmolested. As roses are generally cut pretty freely for table decoration it may 

 be advisable not to place them in a conspicuous spot, and in that case a square 

 bed or border would be better than a prominent flower bed. I would advise 

 planting the roses in rows two feet apart and fifteen to eighteen inches asunder. 

 Planted in this way anyone can readily estimate how many plants it will take to 

 fill the space at disposal. In planting with a garden trowel dig out a hole deep 

 enough to place the roots in, so that the ball of earth adhering to them is buried 

 about half an inch below the surface. Press the soil firmly around the ball, 

 leaving a shallow dish around each plant to hold water, which should now be 

 given. Should it be very dry weather at the time, the plants should not only be 

 well watered at the time of planting, but should have two or three good soakings 

 of water within the next week or ten days ; at the end of that time they will have 

 started new roots and begin to show new leaves also. As soon as this occurs 

 rake the surface of the soil level and cover the surface of the beds with any loose 

 litter at hand. In case there should not be anything else available excelsior 



