OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



are mostly taken from the catalogue of Alexander 

 Dickson & Sons, Ltd. It is noted where there is a very 

 marked difference between this and roses tested here. 



Where two letters are used, it will be understood 

 that the description in question will range, for in- 

 stance: from "B" good to "A" very good, etc. 



The last two right-hand columns are a handy 

 reference for planting and pruning, and the distances 

 for planting may be followed implicitly. These have 

 been changed in many places because during the 

 last year experiments with spacing have proved that 

 roses do better with more room. Therefore, while 

 the marks given could be shaded to a slight extent, 

 for general garden work they should be closely fol- 

 lowed. They are based on the cultivation afterwards 

 advised. It is most important that with these dis- 

 tances a mulch be used to protect the rose roots from 

 the heat, otherwise they are too great. This is espe- 

 cially true in localities with open porous soil, or where 

 local conditions cause quick drainage. As a rule, a 

 rose will require more space on Multiflora than on 

 Briar, on account of its greater growth on this stock. 



The pruning column will be understood after the 

 chapter " Pruning " is read; the number of eyes given 

 for pruning being for the strongest wood, weak wood 

 being cut lower down. "D.W. " in this column stands 



for dead wood. 



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