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to rid the leaves of mildew and give the bushes 

 a healthy start again. 



Always have some potted roses and you will have 

 early buds. They may remain in the same pots 

 without being repotted for several years and no 

 harm will be done, though a firm potting of turfy 

 soil which has mixed with it one third the amount 

 of compost should be the bedding. Crushed bone 

 should be applied at least once each season. 



Covering rose bushes and other plants with dry 

 earth during the winter is better than covering 

 with leaves, as the mice frequent bushes covered by 

 leaves and will often gnaw all the bark from a plant 

 when they once come in contact with it. 



If roses are sprayed frequently with nicotine solu- 

 tion the green fly and other insects will not molest 

 them. It is much better to spray before insects 

 make their attack, than to wait until injury has 

 been done to the rose bushes. 



Scotch soot applied to the roots of rose bushes 

 once or twice during the season will give a richer 

 shade to the color of the petals and the leaves. 



Dried blood should be applied to the roots of roses 

 once a season. Blood gives nourishment which is 



