THE PROPAGATION OF ROSES 



In our testing of new roses the great majority has 

 been budded plants and the percentage of deaths has 

 naturally been greater in these new varieties than in 

 established kinds. We have annually imported from 

 three hundred to a thousand roses of new varieties, and 

 yet twenty plants a year would cover all the deaths 

 even of these new and untried kinds. Ordinarily, 

 from one to two per cent, a year would more than 

 cover the deaths of varieties marked "A" and "B" 

 hi our main list, under the column of "hardiness." 



In other branches of horticulture budding and 

 grafting have been tried with the greatest success; 

 for example, apples, pears and peaches give very 

 much better results for the reason that the kind of 

 stock desired is supplied. It does seem that a tried 

 stock is better than a different stock with each plant, 

 viz., its own. 



Undoubtedly better stocks will be discovered for 

 certain roses which do not do well on the regular 

 stocks; but surely it is going backward to grow 

 inferior roses on their own roots and be satisfied 

 with them, rather than by experimenting to ascer- 

 tain the best stocks. 



While all the better known rose books deal quite 

 thoroughly with descriptions of budding, the "Nur- 

 sery Book," by L. H. Bailey, should certainly be 

 read by any one contemplating such work. 



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