July 12, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



19 



WHEN ROSES MUST MOVE. 



How shall I care for my roses while 

 I am rebuilding the house in which they 

 are growing? I wish to replant them 

 in the same house. V. E. F. — Ind. 



If the roses you refer to are in pots 

 they can be placed in coldframes, or, 

 at this season, they will take no great 

 harm if placed outdoors. If they are in 

 beds or benches I would gradually dry 

 them off and then prune them back 

 somewhat, later digging them up and 

 laying them in trenches outdoors. I 

 should have the beds prepared for re- 

 planting so that this work can be 

 started as soon as the framework is up 

 and the roof is ready for glazing. 



C. W. 



SPIDER ON' OUTDOOR ROSES. 



I am sending you some leaves taken 

 from my outdoor rose bushes. Will 

 you kindly tell me what causes the 

 leaves to curl in this manner and what 

 to do to avoid this trouble? 



W. S. R.— Fla. 



The leaves were rather badly broken 

 up when received, but they had traces 

 of red spider on them. To keep this 

 pest in subjection is not easy in a 

 warm, dry climate. The plants should be 

 kept moist at the roots artificially, and 

 if you have command of a pressure of 

 water from a hose, use the hose freely 

 on your plants. Use a nozzle with a fine, 

 misty spray and reach the under side 

 of the leaves as much as possible. The 

 pressure of cold water is the best cure 

 for red spider on outdoor plants. When 

 sprayed on the plants, some of the nico- 

 tine extracts will kill red spider. 



C. W. 



ROSES A SECOND SEASON. 



I have two benches that were planted 

 with grafted roses, 1-year-old dormant 

 stock, last January, 1917. The varie- 

 ties are Sunburst, Ophelia, Lady Hil- 

 lingdon, Killarney, White Killarney, 

 Mrs. Charles Eussell and Richmond. 

 They are blooming finely now. Would 

 you advise me to rest them, and how 

 long? How short should I trim them 

 after the resting period and how heavy 

 mulching should I put on them? 



E. C— Ind. 



through the summer and probably 

 through next winter as well; indeed, 

 some of the large growers of Killarney 

 keep their young plants going without 

 rest for two full seasons. When the 

 time comes that the condition of the 

 plants shows that their strength is be- 

 coming exhausted they should be dried 

 off gradually and not so severely that 

 the leaves will fall; you do not want 

 the plants to become dormant, only to 

 rest them. The process probably will 

 require six weeks. After that they can 

 be cut back according to their needs, 

 the general tendency being to overdo it, 

 and an inch of old soil can be removed 

 and replaced with fresh. Water and 

 warmth will start them into renewed ac- 

 tion in a comparatively short time. 



H. O. 



THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



By-Law Revision Proposed. 



An executive committee meeting of 

 the American Rose Society was held at 

 the City Club, Philadelphia, June 27. 

 A revision of the constitution and by- 

 laws, so as to allow for changes in mem- 

 bership fees, was discussed and it was 

 voted that the secretary should send out 

 notices of the contemplated changes to 



all active members, that a vote might 

 be secured, as provided for in the con- 

 stitution and by-laws, before the meet- 

 ing in Cleveland next fall. 



It was resolved: "That the present 

 rules for affiliated societies be revised to 

 make affiliation dues $1 per year for 

 each member of the society, provided 

 that payment of such dues be made to 

 the American Rose Society before Feb- 

 ruary of each year, so that provision 

 might be made for the required number 

 of annuals." 



A report of the Washington Rose Test 

 Garden was submitted for the commit- 

 tee by Robert Pyle. 



It was voted that a financial state- 

 ment regarding the society's exhibition 

 held in Philadelphia March 20 to 24 in- 

 clusive be prepared by President Ham- 

 mond and sent to all guarantors. 



Mr. Farenwald presented the plans of 

 the National Flower Show committee 

 and asked that the American Rose Soci- 

 ety prepare a preliminary schedule of 

 premiums for the coming exhibition. 

 Messrs. Farenwald, Pennock and Ffin- 

 court were appointed on this committee. 



Test Garden at Cornell. 



The roses at the national rose test 

 garden at Cornell University are 

 now at the height of perfection, being 

 several weeks later than in previous 

 years. An outdoor meeting of the plant 

 industry conference was held in the 

 garden July 5. About forty members 

 of the campus community were present, 

 and the outing was most enjoyable. 

 Prof. E. A. White welcomed the mem- 

 bers of the conference to the gardens 

 and spoke of the aims and purposes of 

 the American Rose Society in fostering 

 the test garden work. He was followed 

 by Prof. A. C. Beal, who spoke on the 

 value of different species and varieties 

 of roses and described their location in 

 the garden plan. After a bountiful pic- 

 nic supper the party inspected the beds 

 and made careful observation of varie- 

 ties. E. A. White, Sec'y. 



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SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS 

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ROSES IN THE SOUTH. 



There seems to be no need for resting 

 these plants at present. They had a 

 good rest prior to benching last Jan- 

 uary and therefore can be run right 



Summer Treatment. 



Notwithstanding the torrid heat un- 

 der the glass in summer, if rose plants, 

 both young and carried-over stock, are 

 properly attended to they make an as- 

 tonishing growth. One great drawback 

 in the south is getting soil with any 

 fiber in it, but in those sections where 

 Bermuda grass grows this difficulty is 

 overcome by placing thick sods of Ber- 

 muda turf, grass side down, on the bot- 

 tom of the beds. Here and there little 

 pieces may crop to the surface during 

 the summer, but as soon as cool weather 

 begins there will be no further trouble. 



I prefer solid beds in the south for 

 roses, and there is no need to provide 

 artificial drainage if the soil naturally 

 drains well. The young plants require 

 much water to balance evaporation; 

 likewise spraying, five or six times per 

 day, to maintain a moist, growing 



atmosphere. The danger period is 

 always immediately after a thunder 

 shower, when the sun comes out and 

 seems to shine with redoubled energy. 

 Then the ventilation must be quickly 

 increased, and the plants and walks 

 and walls sprayed and dampened down. 

 If this is not attended to at once, you 

 will find great quantities of nice young 

 shoots sliriveled up, because evapora- 

 tion is taking place more quickly than 

 the shoots can supply the moisture. 



Things Not to Forget. 



The plants should be tied up as soon 

 as they have made a little growth, and 

 they should be kept tied up from time 

 to time. In tying up the plants do not 

 try to see how many shoots you can 

 tie with one string. Tie the leading 

 shoots separately and just tack up the 

 blind wood off the bed. Tie so that the 

 air can circulate through the plant as 

 well as around it. This thing of crowd- 



