CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS 



July 4. — Gather all the flowers you can ; it is not best for the plants 

 to have them die on the bushes. You should now be reaping a full har- 

 vest from the Teas, Hybrid Teas, etc. 



July 10. — From now till autumn keep a sharp lookout for signs of 

 fungoid troubles — such as (1) mildew, (2) black spot, or (3) yellow 

 leaf, and apply bordeaux mixture. If any aphides appear, use rose 

 nicotine. 



July 1;. — Thin out the old canes and trim back all multifloras and 

 other climbers noted under chapter on pruning. 



July 20. — Now or earlier mulch your roses with grass-cuttings, 

 old manure, leaves, sawdust, or peat-moss. 



August 30. — Teas and Hybrid Teas bring forth their "Fall Flower 

 Show." As soon as the buds form, remember that Bon Arbor or manure- 

 water applied to the roots will help them to produce the blossoms you'll 

 be proud of. 



September 10. — Some Hybrid Perpetuals bloom a second time. 



October 15. — Make ready your new beds for next year. 



November 15. — After the first frost, begin covering the stems of your 

 roses, pages 2-6, and, soon after this, complete the protecting of the 

 more tender kinds. 



Thanksgiving Day. — As soon as the ground has frozen, all should 

 be safely nestled in their winter beds. 



WHEN YOUR ROSES ARE UNDER THE SNOW 



December. — Read Dean Hole's "The Book of Roses." (See Bib- 

 liography, page 105.) 



January. — Send for the catalogs of a few reliable rose-growers. 

 February. — Order your new "Made in America" roses. 



This shows how "York and Lancaster" may be used (page 62) 



