surface soil for three inches has"^^ _ 

 been kept stirred and powdered (this ^ 

 cultivation is most important and is very 

 quickly done)— then another liberal feeding 

 should be given, in the same way as I have 

 stated. In the interval do not fail to have the 

 surface of the bed stirred and finely powdered. 

 No weeds can possibly grow in gardens cared for 

 this way. Besides, it turns up many of the grubs, 

 etc. which should be gathered. Watch for them 

 in the grub stage; it will mean fewer rose beetles, 

 cock chafers— garden enemies in the future. Once 

 a month give every rose plant a teaspoonful of 

 sulphate of iron. Work it thoroughly into the 

 soil around the base of the plant. After you 

 have cut from the bushes all nearly developed 

 blooms (those not too immature to open in 

 water) you will naturally agree with me that they 

 need feeding to nourish the next crop to be pro- 

 duced. To do this, cultivate deeply but do not 

 smooth over, and do not put on the finishing 

 touch as yet. Scatter broadcast, with a low, 

 sweeping movement of the hand, pulverized 

 sheep manure, flour of bone (not bone meal) and 

 Scotch soot, the proportion being ten parts pul- 

 verized sheep manure, three parts flour of bone 



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