OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



you will nearly always be able to pick them from 

 the late bloomers until about the middle of Novem- 

 ber. We have picked roses until Thanksgiving, and 

 during the past year even later. From the middle 

 to the last of November is the time roses should be 

 given proper winter protection. 



The first thing to do with all ordinary bushes is 

 to cut them down to an approximate height of a foot 

 and a half. They will nearly all die down to this 

 height or below in any event, and by cutting off the 

 bushy tops damage by high wind is prevented. 

 The peat moss should at this time be removed and 

 saved for the following spring. 



The matter of hilling up has been noted, but is so 

 important that we will give the description again. 

 It consists of heaping the ground up around the 

 bush. It is well to add some top soil to the bed 

 and hoe this up in a little mound around each plant 

 to a height not less than six inches above the bed 

 level. 



With the Hybrid Perpetuals and the very hardiest 

 of the Hybrid Teas this hilling up is not really 

 necessary, but there are very many beautiful varie- 

 ties which can be brought through the winter by 

 this method only. 



After the roses are hilled up, wait until the ground 

 freezes before placing the litter on the beds. No 



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