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a bed of ashes. Maintain the supply of water in dry 

 weather. Cut back Marchal Niel after flowering. 



June. The plants will be in full growth this month, 

 and the earlier varieties will form buds. Disbud plants 

 which are to yield show flowers. A soaking of liquid 

 manure once a week will do good. Continue to watch 

 for grubs and green-fly. Mildew may appear, and should 

 be promptly attacked with sulphur. Prepare boxes and 

 tubes if intending to exhibit. Tie the growths of climbers 

 to the pillars. 



July. This will be the principal flowering month of 

 the year. Most varieties will be in full beauty. Cut 

 freely while the flowers are young, as it encourages the 

 plants to continue blooming. Water and liquid manure 

 will be beneficial in dry weather. Take the opportunity 

 of wet weather to commence budding, which can often 

 be done with advantage in the latter part of the month. 

 Should frothy tufts appear on the plants, caused by the 

 " cuckoo spittle " insect, brush them off. 



August. Most of the wall and Hybrid Perpetual 

 Roses in the beds will be past their best now, but the 

 Teas and Hybrid Teas will continue flowering. Complete 

 budding ; if it has to be done in dry weather, give the 

 plants a soaking of water the day before removing the 

 pith. Tie the growths of climbers, which will now be 

 strong, to the pillars. Continue to attack insects and 

 fungi. 



September. The Hybrid Perpetuals will give a few 

 more flowers this month, after which most of them will 

 finish blooming for the year. The Teas and Hybrid 

 Teas will continue. Towards the end of the month 

 insert cuttings of Briers or selected Roses. 



October. Complete the insertion of cuttings. Start 

 preparing soil for planting, and order the trees required 



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