24 LANDSCAPE GARDEN SERIES 



If planted in the fall the dormant rose should be cut back to about half 

 its length. In the spring these roses should be pruned again, leaving 

 but two or three stems with four or five eyes on each. Spring-planted 

 roses should be cut back to the same extent described for fall-planted 

 roses and in the same manner except that the pruning is to be done 

 in one complete operation instead of two. In the milder regions where 

 there is no danger of harm from the frost, fall planted roses can be 

 cut back far enough to make additional spring pruning unnecessary. 



SPACING ROSES 



Hybrid perpetual roses should be planted from 2 to 3 feet apart. 

 Tea roses can be set from 18 to 30 inches apart. Hybrid tea roses, 

 having considerable range in character of growth, require from 20 

 inches to 3 feet between specimens. In each case the distance apart 

 depends upon the vigor of growth, the proposed treatment and the 

 locality. The Bourbon and China roses should be planted about the 

 same as the hybrid perpetuals. 



PLANTING BULBS 



Most hardy bulbs should be planted in October or early Novem- 

 ber depending upon the locality. Early planting of spring flowering 

 bulbs enables them to form roots before the winter sets in that they 

 may throw up their leaves and flowers as soon as the frost is out of the 

 ground. 



Any medium soil having a fair degree of richness is good for bulbs. 

 If manure is used in the preparation of the soil it should be well rotted, 

 for fresh manure will rot any bulbs that come in contact with it. 



Where different varieties are to be planted they should all be laid 

 out on the ground at one time to get the proper spacing. Bulbs are 

 spaced according to their kind and use. In naturalizing, the bulbs 

 should be scattered in handfuls, planting them where they fall. In no 

 case should they be planted too thickly or sparsely. For formal bed- 

 ding the following table can be used for depths and distances: 



Name 



Deplh Dist 



ance 



Inches Inches 



Tulips 4 (over tip) 5- 7 



Lilies 5 12 



Hyacinths 4 6-7 



Narcissus 4 6-10 



Scillas 3 3-4 



Jonquils 3 5-6 



Colchium 3 3 



Snowdrops 2 3 



Anenomes.... ...1-2 6 



