CHAPTER XII 



EVER-BLOOMING AND CLIMBING ROSES AND VINES 



ONTHLY, or 

 Ever - blooming 

 Roses, need 

 much more care 

 than the Hybrid Perpet- 

 uals and, unless given it 

 will be apt to prove a dis- 

 appointment. Although they are called 

 Ever-blooming few of them blossom con- 

 tinuously throughout the season, and 

 the name is misleading. They have to 

 be watered and sprayed and coddled to 

 keep them in good health; and their 

 leaves watched for mildew, which is pre- 

 vented by sprinkling powdered sulphur 

 over them early in the morning, when 

 they are still wet from the dew. The soil 

 in the beds should be kept loose and 

 fine and frequently moistened, especially 

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