122 Growing Flowers 



not supplied in abundance by any other form of 

 fertilizer. 



Sheep manure is a splendid fertilizer for roses. 

 It may be mixed with hardwood ashes, which are 

 also beneficial, and both applied at the same time. 



In planting roses, a little basic slag should be 

 mixed with the soil at the bottom of the hole in 

 which the plants are to be set, and a cupful of 

 crushed bone should be mixed with the soil which 

 is poured into the hole around the stem. 



Nearly all varieties of roses require a rich soil 

 and a moderate amount of moisture. All roses are 

 hardy in the South but must be nurtured somewhat 

 carefully in the Northern States. They should be 

 transplanted in the spring, though to transplant 

 in the fall will do little or no harm. 



A dose of liquid manure worked in around the rose- 

 bushes twice during the summer months will en- 

 courage their growth. They use a great deal of 

 the earth's sustenance when in bloom. 



The first crop of buds of the Clotille Soupert 

 should be cut off or they will remain in the ' ' button ' ' 

 stage and there will be no perfect roses during the 

 season. If the first buds are cut off there will be a 



