62 FLOWER GARDENING 



Coarse manure, laid around shrubs, roses and 

 vines after the ground has frozen and worked into 

 the soil in spring, is an excellent means of autumn 

 fertilizing. For smaller plants use well rotted 

 manure thoroughly mixed with a little soil, and put 

 it on the ground before the leaves are spread. 

 Tobacco stems, which are rich in potash, are a good 

 autumn fertilizer for roses, peonies and other 

 strong plants that have bare ground around them. 



