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MARKET NURSERY WORK 



open. When October comes round again the whole bed should 

 be lifted, the roots shortened, also the tops (see Fig. 5) and planted 

 into nursery quarters at 10 inches apart in the rows and i foot 

 from row to row, not planting deeply, but making them sufficiently 

 firm to stand against the gales. 



We are not disposed to claim as much for " own-root " roses 

 as some of the enthusiasts do, except for the few varieties and classes 



FIG. 5. Rooted Cutting-s. A. As 

 Lifted. B. Trimmed for Planting- 



already alluded to. Their merits are mostly negative, chief among 

 which is the fact that they throw up no unwanted suckers, and 

 that they have not the objectionable habit of going off suddenly 

 because of stock or root troubles. They do not, as a rule, furnish 

 blooms up to exhibition class, and though we strongly recommend 

 this as an additional method of propagating suitable varieties, we 

 are obliged to point out that 95 per cent of the roses grown in the 

 trade are budded stuff. As a rule, the " own-root " rose is not a 

 vigorous grower, and the ordinary buyer of roses, wisely or unwisely, 

 expects strong, vigorous plants. 



