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would be a serious nuisance. I have tried cutting 

 the roots and putting tar and other things that I 

 thought would stop them into the trench, before 

 filling it up, but without success. 



The general resort of the baffled Eosarian is to 

 take in a piece from a neighbouring field, and this is 

 no doubt the best course to pursue ; for, if the soil 

 be good and the field an old pasture without any 

 trees too near, it will be far better to do this at once, 

 even at some extra cost, than to try to grow Roses to 

 perfection in a garden without sufficient elbow-room 

 from large trees and shrubs. 



Pure air is essential, and good Eoses cannot be 

 grown within the smoke circle of a large town ; but 

 on the border land, so to speak, of town and country, 

 in those suburban gardens where clean or foul air 

 may depend upon the direction of the wind, constant 

 loving care may do a great deal to minimise the evil 

 with a few plants. It should be remembered, in such 

 cases, that the leaves are the lungs which are unable 

 to respire when choked with grimy particles, and 

 plenty of syringing, and even sponging of the leaves 

 on the under as well as the upper surfaces, should 

 be resorted to. 



Soil 



The best soil for Eoses is a strong rich deep 

 tenacious loam, of a heavy greasy nature without 

 being actual clay, and naturally well drained by 

 resting, not less than two feet down, upon gravel or 

 chalk or some other porous stratum. This will give 

 a general description of what should be the ideal, 



