24 MARKET NURSERY WORK 



Just one band of raffia embracing the bud and fastened round that 

 portion of the stock which has been left for the purpose (Fig. n) 

 will suffice for the time being, but it is as well to get on with the 

 proper staking and securing of every plant as early as possible, and 



FIG. ii. Securing the Young 

 Growth of Bud 



to give due attention to the tying as often as necessary throughout 

 the season (Figs. 12 and 13). Beyond keeping the quarters clean, 

 the soil stirred, and the plants tied, there is but little expenditure 

 of labour on the nursery rose beds during the summer, unless the 

 grower goes in for the luxury of advertising his roses by exhibiting 

 them and winning prizes. Our experience is that the successful 

 exhibitor gets all the benefit of a valuable advertisement as his 

 chief reward, but that the unsuccessful exhibitor rather loses than 

 gains. 



By November the plants, as maidens, are ready for sale. This 

 is by far the most acceptable stage at which to sell them, both from 

 the seller's and buyer's point of view, and, having brought you from 

 the propagation of the stock through its various stages up to the 

 time of sale, we will wind up this section by putting in simple 

 tabular form the various operations. 



November. Make and plant cuttings of stocks. 

 October following. Lift and trim the rooted cuttings. 

 November-February. Plant in nursery beds about 



i foot from plant to plant. 



April-June. Remove all suckers as soon as they appear. 

 July- August. Bud the stocks with approved varieties 



of roses. 

 October. Untie the buds. 



