Gardening in California 



plant them in nursery rows, cutting each of them back to one 

 or two inches; plant them six inches apart in rows one foot 

 apart. When the plants come into bloom, all those with poor 

 flowers should be discarded and the most promising preserved 

 till their true merits are thoroughly tested. 



Propagation by layering is not much practised. It is best 

 performed in May or June. Cover the bend with sandy soil and 

 keep moist until rooted. When the layers are well-rooted, sever 

 them from the parent plant and plant them in a sheltered border 

 until a permanent position is prepared for them. 



To grow Roses well, a deep rich soil must be used. The 

 Hybrid Perpetuals require a strong, loamy soil, one and one-half 

 or two feet in depth, well drained. In places where good soil is 

 not found and rose-beds are to be formed, it will be necessary to 

 remove the natural soil and replace it with the loamy soil; when 

 this is done and the soil is satisfactory, it should be well enriched 

 with old manure and the whole trenched to the depth of two feet; 

 the operation should be carried out in the Fall. Before planting 

 the young Rose plants, about February, first dig the ground 

 over, breaking up all the big lumps or clods, then plant out the 

 young plants about three feet apart, selecting a time when the 

 soil is in good order and not wet or sticky. After planting, if 

 the soil is inclined to be dry, give a good watering and mulch the 

 ground with a top-dressing of two inches of half-rotten manure. 



Climbing Roses of the Rambler and Banksia, as well as the 

 Cherokee types, also prefer a strong loam and plenty of manure. 

 The tea-scented, the everblooming, and the Chinese types seem 

 to do best and give their finest flowers in soil of a lighter nature, 

 a light sandy soil well-enriched with old manure suiting them 

 admirably. 



During dry weather in Summer, while the Rose is making its 

 growth, it should receive a generous supply of water at the roots. 

 At no season should the roots of the plants be allowed to become 

 dry as this weakens the growth, and the young wood does not 



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