Nature-Study Agriculture 



The place 

 for roses 



The queen 

 of /lowers 



Planting 

 and care 



and there in the grass. Low flowers may well be planted 

 in a row bordering a walk. The tall hollyhock and the 

 golden glow look best, perhaps, if banked against a wall. 

 Where several kinds of flowers are planted in a clump, 

 the tallest should be placed farthest back, so that they 

 will not hide the lower flowers (Fig. 122). 



A warm, protected spot on the sunny side of the house 

 is a good place for roses. They need the protection in 

 winter, and the sunshine helps to keep off mildew in 

 summer time. 



The rose suffers more than most flowers do if not 

 properly treated, but to good care it responds with lavish 

 beauty. For best results the rose should be grown in 

 clay soil, with an abundance of fertilizer. But when first 

 planted there is danger of the roots decaying if they 

 come in contact with manure or any decaying substance 

 in the soil. To supply fertilizer, a hole two feet deep may 

 be dug and partly filled with a mixture of manure and 

 soil. The rose is planted above this food supply in 

 clean earth or, better, in leaf mold. The top should be 

 nearly all pruned away, and any broken or bruised roots 

 should be removed by making clean cuts. 



Mildew is a fungous growth which attacks some 



F : PEOKY 



GG .- GOLDEN GLOW 



H -.HOLLYHOCK. 



C : CANTERBURY BELL 



FIG. 122. Flowers properly arranged against a wall. The taller each variety 

 is, the farther back it is placed. 



