Dbcsubeb 7, 1911. 



ThcWcckly Florists^ Review. 



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■THE IDEAL- 



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The Florists' Manual 



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that an excess of water must be used, 

 followed always by an excess of young 

 growth which is not prone to ripen, 

 and an excess of dead roses after trans- 

 planting. This is the reason why so 

 many growers have not been successful 

 in the warm, dry parts of California, 

 where good stock can not Be grown 

 without lots of water, always followed 

 by the train of unavoidable disasters 

 just mentioned. 



Cultivation first, last and all the time, 

 during the spring and summer, is the 

 key to successful rose growing in this 

 state, and by no other method has any 

 grower achieved anything except pecu- 

 niary loss. When the cuttings, climate 

 and soil are right, we may next devote 

 our attention to the planting. Always 

 place the stocks deeply in the ground 

 and see that the soil is packed around 

 them firmly. Commence cultivating 

 thoroughly as soon as the weather 

 permits. 



As to the choice of stocks, there is 

 quite a diversity of opinion as to what 

 should be used for the various sorts 

 to be worked on them. Many varieties 

 absolutely refuse to make a union with 

 certain wild roses. Others make a half- 

 hearted connection, and wait patiently 

 for a good wind storm, when they may 

 sever their irksome bonds. Some are 

 quite discriminating in one locality and 

 not in another. Others work well on 

 several sorts and some, apparently, will 

 not grow on anything. So on down the 

 line — a constant study^ with the end 

 always in view of finding out what is 

 best for your particular purpose. From 

 this it will be seen that, to make a 

 success in this division of rose growing, 

 many particulars must be kept con- 



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