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ROSES 



is neglected, the result may be a choice crop 

 of briers with corresponding shyness of rose 

 bloom. Manetti stock is more difficult to 

 detect, as it resembles the rose in leaf. It 

 should not be used as a stock for out-of-door 

 plants. 



LIQUID MANURE 



As soon as the flower buds begin to form, 

 about half a gallon of weak liquid manure 

 should be poured around each plant weekly 

 as long as the plant continues to bloom. A 

 good time to apply this is just before a rain, 

 as it will thus be washed down to the tender, 

 feeding roots and eagerly appropriated. The 

 liquid manure should not be too strong. 

 "Weak and often" is the gardener's motto. 

 Half a bushel of cow manure to a barrel of 

 water is about the proper strength. The 

 liquids collected from the barn and stable, 

 diluted to the colour of ale, may be used in 

 the same quantities. 



Frequent syringing with clean water, or 

 spraying with a hose, when that is accessible, 

 will do much to keep the leaves in a healthy 

 condition. This is especially necessary near 

 a large city, a factory, or a railway where soft 



