ROSES, STANDARD. 



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ROSES, SUMMER. 



while dwarf bushes pegged down occupy 

 the edges of the bed. In all cases the 

 effect they produce will depend upon the 

 skill with which they are arranged, as to 

 colour, continuous blooming, and general 

 cultivation. 



They may be divided into 



1. Dwarf standards, having a stem vary- 

 ing from six to twelve inches. 



2. Half-standard, a foot and a half to 

 two feet and a half high. 



3. Standards, three feet high. 



4. Tree and weeping roses, four to five 

 feet. 



5. Pillar roses, eight feet and upwards. 

 Standard roses are grafted or budded, 



generally on the stock of the dog roses, 

 budding being the neatest process, as well 

 as the most certain, inasmuch as, in graft- 

 ing, unless it is very carefully done, the 

 head is not always secure. In budding, 

 although two buds are inserted, one well 

 placed is better, and it is not unusual to 

 cut off the upper one if the lower one pro- 

 duces a vigorous shoot.' Much of the 

 success, however, depends on the choice 

 of the stock. Where it is intended to 

 form a collection by preparing stocks and 

 budding, November is the best month for 

 laying them in : they should be selected of 

 sufficient thickness to support a good head, 

 and of vigorous growth, removed to the 

 place they are to occupy, with their roots 

 uninjured, and as much of the soil attached 

 as possible, and planted in soil rich enough 

 to promote a vigorous growth before bud- 

 ding. 



Where the collection is to be procured 

 from the nursery, the proper way is to go 

 over the nursery grounds while the roses 

 are in bloom, and select plants of the kind 

 desired, bearing in mind that the foliage, as' 

 well as the flowers, should be healthy, for 

 no after-care will compensate for a sickly 

 growth and dwelling habit. 



In removing them some care should be 



taken to see that they are transplanted 

 without lacerating the roots ; above all, 

 that they are not suffered to bleach in the 

 sun, while others are being removed. Let 

 them be taken up with as much soil at the 

 roots as will cling to them. When they 

 reach their destination, let them be laid in 

 a trench by the heels until they are re- 

 quired for planting ; and when all is ready, 

 the roots trimmed and all decayed ones cut 

 off, lay them out horizontally, so that they 

 radiate all round the stem ; and while the 

 tree is firmly held in its proper place 

 sprinkle the compost over them gradually, 

 pressing it gently into the roots ; the hole 

 being filled up, so as to form a slight mound 

 round the stem, and a coating of mulch 

 placed over all, take care that the crown 

 of the stock is level with the surface of the 

 mound, neither planted too deep nor too 

 shallow ; drive a stake of sufficient strength 

 into the ground, and tie the stock firmly to 

 it, in such a way, however, as to avoid 

 galling. Where the rose-tree is planted on 

 a lawn, the turf should be neatly replaced, 

 and the mulching rendered inoffensive to 

 the sight by a covering of moss, held in its 

 place by a neat layer of pebbles arranged 

 round the stem. Whether in beds or other- 

 wise, standards should never be nearer than 

 3 feet to each other. 



Roses, Summer. 



The Summer Roses include the Provence 

 Roses, the Striped Provence and French 

 Roses (Rosa Gallica}^ Moss Roses, Scotch 

 Roses, Austrian Roses, and the beautiful 

 double yellow rose known as Rosa 

 sulphured. The Summer Climbers in- 

 clude the Boursalt and Ayrshire Roses, 

 some Evergreen Roses, such as Felicite 

 Perpetue, and Banksian Roses. The fine 

 old favourite, the Cabbage Rose, is a pink 

 Provence, the white variety being com- 

 monly known as the Provence Rose. 

 Among the striped roses stand conspicuous 



