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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[June 1, 1912 



THE ROSARY. 



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CULTURAL NOTES FOR JUNE. 



At the time of writing, the prospects of out- 

 door Roses are far from promising. Cold winds 

 and a rather long spell of drought have not 

 been conducive to the development of healthy or 

 clean growth, and it is more than ever necessary 

 to syringe the plants freely. Even a free, over- 

 head watering will do much towards cleansing, 

 and also freshening the foliage during times when 

 the atmosphere is very dry. Provided this is 

 not done during periods of bright sunshine, the 



.plants will receive great benefit. 



If the weather continues dry it will be neces- 

 sary to water growing plants freely. Roses 

 planted late during the present season are also 

 likely to need free watering. After watering, 

 the soil should be stirred lightly or hoed over as 



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to form a triangle. 



above and below these, should be cut away 

 cleanly. The budding will be easier to accom- 

 plish if the shoots are stopped when about 9 to 12 

 inches long. This prevents the shoots from 

 spreading across the rows, and also causes a 

 stouter and better developed barrel for inserting 

 the Rose-bud, and much depends upon this. 



Many precocious bloomers have already 

 finished flowering, and in their cases a little 

 judicious summer pruning may be done earlier 

 than usual. For example, such early and one- 

 crop bloomers as Carmine Pillar and the Austrian 

 Briars may have the shoots that have carried 

 blossom severely thinned to induce longer maiden 

 rods and side growths to develop, as these will 

 produce next early summer's crop of flowers. 

 Roses in dry positions will need soakings of 

 liquid manure, more especially those growing 



near drv. porous walljk 



soon in close, warm weather. Our grafted Ro_. 

 have been placed in prepared beds, and*! 

 dwarf Polyanthas are already Quite showy with 

 flowers. By winter grafting, and planting out in 

 this manner, Roses of this charming section are 

 best increased and managed. Such free-growi 

 Teas and their hybrids as Peace, G. Nabonnand 

 Coralhna, and Marquise de Salisbury are aU<J 

 more readily increased by grafting than bv bud- 

 ding; it often being a difficult matter to secur* 

 buds large enough for the purpose. 



Roses Under Glass. 



With a fair show of blooms on Roses trained 

 against sheltered walls outside, there is not to 

 much need for Roses grown under glass. But 

 however fine the weather may be, really clean 

 flowers are seldom obtained from plants in the 

 open early in the season. Fire heat is not needed, 

 but plenty of moisture, including free sprinkl; , 







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FlG. 175, — RHODODENDRON LODERI : FLOWERS WHITE. 



[Photograph by H. II. Krcs 



-«oon as its condition will permit. Much depends 

 upon this loosening of the ground, for it must be 

 remembered that watering when the ground is 

 dry causes the surface to become caked. It is 

 by no means necessary to stir deeply; a slight 

 scratch with the Canterbury hoe will answer 

 the purpose. There should be no delay in 

 combating insect pests, constant syringing** being 



" the most effective remedy. Mildew also is likely to 

 be troublesome, and not enough consideration is 

 given to the fact that the young growths 

 are very susceptible to the disease. Continue 

 to use preventive measures as the young growth 

 develops; syringing twice a week is not too 

 often. With the prospect of the plants being 

 sufficiently forward for budding next month, it 

 is time to disbud the young breaks upon standard 

 Briar stocks. Leave two to three shoots at the 

 desired height, and it will be an advantage if 

 the shoots are on opposite sides or situated so as 



(See p. 861.) 



Growers desiring to exhibit Roses during the 

 present season should overhaul their stock of 

 tubes, boxes, and other necessary appurtenances 



at the earliest possible date. There is always 

 a lot to do in this respect, and it is unwise to 

 delay it until the last moment. Shades and 

 tubes should be cleaned, and the latter tested 

 for leakage. 



To obtain good flowers the characteristics of 

 each variety must be considered closely. Much 

 success depends upon cutting the blocms at the 

 most suitable stage, and it must be remembered 

 that certain varieties last fresh for a much longer 

 period than others. Another important detail is 

 the proper staging of the blooms. It is only by 

 a long experience and a close observation that 

 these points can be learned. It is well to have a 

 sufficient number of *pare blooms at the show in 

 various stages of development, especially those 

 with few petals, which are apt to expand too 



of the walls, paths, and benches, should be pro- 

 vided. A free syringing early in the morning 

 evening will assist the foliage and encourag 

 better growth before the pot plants are stoe . 

 the open to mature the wood for next seaso 



blooming. . , ., • c hief 



Most climbers indoors have finished their 



blooming at this date, and should be i 

 severely with the object of obtaining long 

 rods' from the base for next years flo««^ 

 Plants that are much root-bound snouia ^^ 

 potted, taking care not to disturb the ro ^ {he 

 than is unavoidable when removing a m . 



stale compost. Roses should be affordea ^ 



rich soil after they have formed a smau 

 well-established roots. . e noogk 



As a rule Roses are not potted nrrru. ^ .^ 



and the compost is broken too nnel >\ tod Roses 

 manure should not be afforded " ewl >'jV ' te d tb« 

 until the roots have thoroughly pen 



