124 Growing Flowers 



shoots and very poor flowers. It is only on the 

 young laterals that the best roses appear. 



Most rose bushes can be trained to become rose trees 

 by trimming off all shoots near the ground, staking 

 the plant, and allowing the top branches to spread. 

 The centers of the top branches should be pinched 

 out to form spreading tops. 



In the fall in localities where the climate is severe, 

 remove all climbing roses from their supports, if 

 possible, and cover the branches with earth. A 

 little trimming may be desirable to lessen the 

 space occupied by the branches on the ground. 



Mounds of earth from five to ten inches high 

 drawn up around the base of the rose bushes will 

 protect the stems from mice. As an added protec- 

 tion, the ground should be permitted to freeze 

 slightly before winter protection is supplied. 



When mildew comes on the rose bushes, the bushes 

 should be dusted with powdered sulphur. If this 

 does not prove to be effective the rose bushes 

 should be removed to some other location the next 

 spring. Too much shade will often cause mildew, 

 or too little circulation of air. 



