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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



March, 1913 





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 You'll Know 



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Propagating Roses 



ROOTING rose cuttings is like raising chickens; 

 the mortality is heavy in the early stages. 

 After plodding with many methods to cut down 

 these losses, I hit upon conditions which bring 

 good returns. Whenever I get a blossom of a good 

 rose not in my collection, I put the flower in water 

 and enjoy its beauty until the petals fall. Then 

 I break off the head and plant the stem in a bed 

 prepared for such purposes. This bed is about 

 eighteen inches wide and runs along the north side of 

 a solid board fence on the south side of the yard. 

 There is an overhanging berry vine which makes a 

 partial shade; just enough sun to warm the surface 

 and stimulate growth. A lattice of laths half an 

 inch apart would be a good substitute. The soil 

 is a heavy clay, called adobe, out West. Such 

 a soil is preferable to sand as it does not dry out 

 quickly and slight neglect will not be fatal. Any 

 sticky, unfertile soil with a little good soil mixed 

 seems to answer. Cuttings will establish good 

 roots in about four months. In late fall these are 

 transferred to their new quarters. 



Every year I buy some new roses — not novelties. 

 By comparing the standard flower catalogues, one 

 can readily pick out those receiving general en- 

 dorsement. Two-year old roses are the most 

 satisfactory and are worth the difference in price. 

 On the Pacific Coast this maturity is reached in 

 about eighteen months. These vigorous bushes 

 may be pruned before planting and thereby provide 

 cuttings. 



I make most of my cuttings in the summer, using 

 the flower stems after the petals have fallen. The 

 stems are cut with a sharp knife close up to the 

 stalk leaving a short stub. You will notice rings 

 or nodules close together. These form eyes. The 

 slips are planted at an angle of 30 degrees, about 

 one third out of the ground and two inches apart. 

 Water thoroughly after planting; thence once a 

 week or two to keep the soil moist, not wet. Long 

 stems should be cut in two; not to exceed say 

 seven inch lengths. In the fall slips are made 

 from regular prunings, but if flowers are cut 

 with long stems, as they should be, many vari- 

 eties will require little trimming. In many 

 climates this fall pruning, setting out of cuttings, 

 or transferring of little plants, must be deferred 

 until early spring. I carefully label known varie- 

 ties of cuttings, using thin stakes coated on one 

 side with white lead paint and a carpenter's pencil 

 for marking; this stands the weather. 



Some varieties do not strike root easily; some 

 rarely except by bottom heat, the Devoniensis and 

 Lyon for example. The Lyon is in a class by itself 

 for beauty, color and vigor. Pay the price and 

 get it! Betty, somewhat recent, well named for 

 a standby, is a beautiful copper rose. Then Hugh 

 Dickson is a fine scarlet-crimson holding its color 

 well in hot sun, and almost a climber in its vigorous 

 growth. Frau Karl Druschki, snow white, although 

 introduced about ten years ago, did not get freely 

 marketed until some five years ago and then 

 bounded into popularity. The outer petals, un- 

 fortunately, rust from water. Mrs. David Tardine, 

 a pink with shades of salmon, is very satisfactory; 

 beautiful and robust. Hon. Ina Bingham is a 

 delicate pink, of the same characteristics and 

 possibly an improvement on Caroline Testout, a 

 strong endorsement. Avoca, crimson scarlet, and 

 Mildred Grant, cream white edged with pink, are 

 /igorous and beautiful but will mildew; indeed 

 a friend of mine calls it "Mildew Grant." 



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