ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 



BRIEF DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING, ETC. 



When to Plant. Tender Eoses, and all such as are pot-groAvn, should be planted 

 in the Spring or Summer only ; the hardy sorts, if dormant, can be planted both in the 

 Fall and Spring. If the situation be not too much exposed, where the Eoses are to be- 

 set out, we prefer Fall planting for all the hardy kinds. Dormant plants set out in the- 

 Spring should be planted early, for no plant suffers more from being set out late than 

 does tlie Eose. The Tea Scented, and others that are pot-grown, should not be planted 

 till all danger of Spring frosts are past. There need be no hurry for these, since Eoses. 

 that have been grown in pots are sent out with balls of earth, and the roots not being 

 disturbed, or only to a slight extent, the plants go right on growing. The plants should 

 be put in friable, ri-^h soil, and firmly pressed in with the foot, or (if pot-grown plants,) with 

 the hands, taking care not to bruise the roots. 



Pruning. This operation is best performed during March or first of April. Most 

 Eoses do better if moderately pruned ; some sorts require two-thirds of the past year's- 

 growth removed; for others, to remove one-half or one-third is sufficient. -All must be 

 more or less pruned when planted; do not neglect this. As a general rule, the more vigorous, 

 the variety, the less it should be pruned. All weak or decayed wood should be entirely 

 cut out, and also any shoots that crowd the plant and prevent free entrance of light 

 and air. Besides Spring pruning, many kinds of Hybrid Perpetuals require to be 

 pruned, as soon as their first blossoming is over, in order to induce a free display of 

 flowers in the Autumn. 



Protection. All of the Tea, Bengal, Noisette, and most of the Bourbon classes- 

 need protection if left out during the Winter ; indeed all Eoses would be better for a 

 light covering. This may be done by hilling up with earth ; or better, by strewing- 

 leaves or straw lightly over the plants and securing them with evergreen branches,, 



oftentimes the latter are in themselves sufficient. 



Insects. These are the bugbears which prevent many from cultivating the Queen; 

 of Flowers, but they offer little discouragement to loyal subjects, for generally it is only 

 the careless and indolent who greatly suffer from these pests. If proper attention is- 

 paid to soil, planting, watering, etc., and a few simple directions heeded, you will not 

 often be greatly troubled. The Aphis is among the most annoying foes, and particu- 

 larly infests plants in houses ; healthy plants in the garden are but little liable to their 

 attacks. There are numerous recipes for their destruction, and the cultivator can use- 

 those which are found most convenient and efficacious. 



Fumigating with tobacco smoke, for house, we have found the best mode where- 

 appliances can be had for confining the smoke ; this, however, is not very convenient 

 for use in dwelling houses, but we have other excellent remedies which are more prac- 

 ticable. Take four ounces of quassia chips, and boil them ten minutes in a gallon of 

 soft water ; strain off the chips, and add four ounces of soft soap, which should be dis- 

 solved in it as it cools, stirring well before using. It may be applied with a clean 

 painter's brush of moderate or small size, brushing every leaf and shoot that is infested. 

 After fifteen or twenty minutes have elapsed, the plants should be washed or syringed 

 with pure water. Another good remedy is the same as above, only tobacco stems say 

 a quarter of a pound — are used instead of quassia. 



