116 COMMERCIAL ROSE CULTURE 



If field mice are abundant, they sometimes work havoc 

 with the bark underneath the covering. For this reason earth 

 alone is the best and often is all the covering required. Pine 

 needles make the next best covering for the same reason. 



After removing the covering in the Spring, the earth may 

 be levelled down in the rows, leaving it a little higher than 

 it was the previous season. 



A bed of Roses will produce good flowers for a lifetime if 

 it is closely pruned every year, and if the plants are dug up 

 and root pruned every seven or eight years. 



CLIMBING ROSES 



These varieties have within the past ten years, made great 

 strides in popularity. Since the advent of the Crimson Rambler 

 and its successors, these have come into the front rank and 

 they are worthy of the position that they hold. These may 

 be used in a variety of places and do well even on north walls, 

 but they are prone to mildew if planted in draughty or shady 

 places as we often see them on the sides of houses. 



These flower about the first week in July, thereby prolong- 

 ing the season several weeks, and very fine effects may be pro- 

 duced with them. Their culture is the same as for ordinary 

 garden Roses, except that they require little pruning. There 

 are a number of these Roses worthy of a place in every garden 

 and, by consulting the growers' catalogues, a variety of colors 

 will be found. 



IN THE HYBRID TEAS 



Wellesley is said to excel outdoors. There are almost a 

 score of good ones. In addition to the ones previously men- 

 tioned in this chapter we have La France, Caroline Testout, 

 Madame Cochet, white and pink, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, 

 President Carnot and others. 



