CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS 



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July 4. Gather all the flowers you can; it is not best for the plants 

 to have them die on the bushes. You should now be reaping a full har- 

 vest from the Teas, Hybrid Teas, etc. 



July 10. From now till autumn keep a sharp lookout for signs of 

 fungoid troubles such as (i) mildew, (2) black spot, or (3) yellow 

 leaf, and apply bordeaux mixture. If any aphides appear, use rose 

 nicotine. 



July 15. Thin out the old canes and trim back all multifloras and 

 other climbers noted under chapter on pruning. 



July 20. Now or earlier mulch your roses with grass-cuttings, 

 old manure, leaves, sawdust, or peat-moss. 



August 30. Teas and Hybrid Teas bring forth their "Fall Flower 

 Show." As soon as the buds form, remember that Bon Arbor or manure- 

 water applied to the roots will help them to produce the blossoms you'll 

 be proud of. 



September 10. Some Hybrid Perpetuals bloom a second time. 



October 15. Make ready your new beds for next year. 



November 15. After the first frost, begin covering the stems of your 

 roses, pages 2-6, and, soon after this, complete the protecting of the 

 more tender kinds. 



Thanksgiving Day. As soon as the ground has frozen, all should 

 be safely nestled in their winter beds. 



WHEN YOUR ROSES ARE UNDER THE SNOW 



December. Read Dean Hole's "The Book of Roses." (See Bib- 

 liography, page 105.) 



January. Send for the catalogs of a few reliable rose-growers. 

 February. Order your new "Made in America" roses. 



This shows how "York and Lancaster" may be used (page 62) 



