CHAPTER XIV 



THE AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE 



ITS CULTURE 



GOOD American Beauty Roses are being grown in both 

 even span and three-quarter span houses. A medium 

 heavy loam, taken from good pasture land, and mixed with one- 

 fifth cow manure, is best for their needs. They may be grown 

 in the same house with other Roses ordinarily grown, but re- 

 quire more head room than other kinds. 



HINTS ON PROPAGATION 



When cutting off wood for propagation (and these Roses 

 are grown on their own roots), pass by those plants whose 

 foliage is at all off color, as these will be likely to lose their 

 leaves before making roots, and, in such cases, are never so good 

 for future use. Avoid also the extra strong growth which 

 often runs to wood rather than the production of flowers. Select 

 all the wood possible from plants which produce the most good 

 flowers. Choose well ripened, short jointed wood, trying to 

 select them all in the same degree of hardness that they may 

 all root together and make an even lot. Then they may be 

 all potted up quickly, and the results, of course, will be much 

 better than when a batch is straggling along for weeks, as in 

 this case some of them will lose their leaves. 



The cuttings should have at least two eyes, and should not 

 be crowded in the bench so that the leaves interlap or they will 

 not dry after the frequent waterings or sprayings. Fungous dis- 

 eases are likely to develop in this case. Avoid overwatering. 

 Shade during the first two weeks, and then gradually expose 

 to the full sunlight. 



