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Ways in Which the Rambler Roces May Be Attractively Shown. 



a partial ripening by gradually withhold- 

 ing water for a week or so, always giv- 

 ing plenty of ventilation. After plant- 

 ing, keep the house rather close and moist 

 for a week, until root action commences. 

 Rhea Reid is no more inclined to shed 

 its foliage when properly treated than 

 Killarney. It requires plenty of ventila- 

 tion and water. Rises. 



ROSE ANTHRACNOSE. 



Under separate cover I am sending 

 you two rose plants. These plants have 

 been grown in a good, light house, have 

 not been overwatered and have had the 

 nght ventilation, for there has been no 

 mildew in the house. They were planted 

 June 15 of last year. Kindly advise me 

 what the trouble is. F. W, W. 



, ^^^se rose plants are suffering from 

 the disease known as Anthracnose rosea, 

 it 18 usually induced by a close, damp 

 atmosphere during the growing season, 

 and IS one of the hardest diseases to get 

 ^ 1^ ^^ generally begins to manifest 

 Itself during the late fall. The tops of 

 tne shoots begin to blacken and die, the 



aisease apparently working down the 



eni. At the same time young, vigorous 



canes will start from the bottom, these 



° tarn to be attacked in the same man- 

 ner. 



The only remedy, when this appears, 

 is to throw out the affected plants, give 

 the house a thorough cleaning out of 

 all decaying leaves, etc., and keep on 

 ample ventilation. Rises. 



ROSE PLANTS FOR THE BENCH. 



As we intend to erect a greenhouse for 

 roses this summer, we should like to 

 know what is the best time to plant them 

 in the benches, in this Oregon climate. 

 Would the first of September be too late 

 if we could not get them sooner t What 

 would be the best to plant — one or two- 

 year-olds? M. G. 



The best time to plant roses is from 

 early in May up till July. Roses planted 

 as late as September are rarely a paying 

 crop. 



One-year-old stock — that is, stock 

 raised during the winter — is preferable 

 to stock of any other age. Rises. 



WHITE ANTS IN ROSE SOIL. 



Under separate cover, we are sending 

 a sample of soil infested with a small 

 white pest, which neither lime water nor 

 tobacco affects in the least. Our rose and 

 carnation soil has millions of them. No 

 noticeable harm is done to the carna- 

 tions, but the roses are going to the bad 



for some reason, and we should like to 

 know whether this insect is in any way 

 responsible. M. A. B. 



These insects are termites, and usually 

 do not harm the roots of growing plants, 

 their function in life being the removal 

 of dead and decaying vegetable matter. 



The only remedy I know of is bisul- 

 phide of carbon. This is applied by ex- 

 posing it in a shallow vessel, and as the 

 vapor is heavier than air, it sinks into 

 the soil. Care must be taken to keep 

 lighted matches or any kind of fire out 

 of reach, as it is highly explosive. Ap- 

 plied once a week for three weeks, it will 

 frequently clear a house. Rises. 



BUDDED VS. OWN-ROOT ROSES. 



I notice in the Review of March 18 

 that "Phil," in his always interesting 

 Philadelphia news letter, quotes P. J, 

 Lynch as taking issue with me in regard 

 to the superiority of budded over own- 

 root roses for outdoor culture. I am well 

 aware of Mr. Lynch 's high standing as 

 a rosarian, but regret that I am unable 

 to agree with him in his quoted state- 

 ment that rose plants for outdoor culture 

 grown from cuttings are better than 

 budded stock. 



I do not doubt for a moment that some 

 of Mr. Lynch 's customers have had good 



