ROSES 7 



Paeonies, Phloxes, and Hollyhocks can be planted. This plan 

 has been followed in one of the charming coloured plates which 

 accompany these notes. 



Beds of Roses. If possible we must find room for one or two 

 beds of Roses. Of course we will contrive a full-fledged Rose 

 garden, with arbours, pillars, arches, and beds (see coloured plate) 

 if we have space and means. But failing that we will have a Rose 

 bed. It shall not be filled with stiff, straight standards, or with 

 hard-pruned dwarfs, but with bush Roses of vigorous growth 

 and free-flowering character, that will make handsome objects in 

 themselves. Standard Roses are not favoured 

 nowadays, except by those who grow Tea 

 Roses for exhibition. And lovers of beau- 

 tiful Rose gardens will not trouble about 

 weak, puny growers, which need pruning to 

 stumps every year; they will select strong 

 sorts which form real bushes without much 

 cutting, and still bear handsome flowers. 

 In one of the coloured plates it will be 



seen that the splendid variety La France PLANTING RosES AGA1NS1 -A WALL 

 has been utilised in beds in this way. 

 The bushes are not small things like Pinks, 

 but great, glorious masses. There are many good varieties 

 suitable for this and other purposes, as we shall see when we 

 come to our selections. 



Whether we grow Roses on or in arches, pergolas, walls (for 

 we must not forget the dwelling-house), or beds we must give 

 them abundance of good food if they are to produce those generous 

 masses of bloom which we want. Starvation will not do, half- 

 measures will not do. We must have strong, healthy plants, 

 growing in rich soil. 



Budding. How shall we get our plants ? People who are 

 beginning to take an interest in Roses, and are anxious to learn 



A, centre of plant kept open ; B, the 

 roots spread out in a wide shallow 

 basin before covering in. 



