CHAPTER V 



The Rosarian's Calendar 



The following calendar of work in the rose garden is 

 based upon experience in the neighbourhood of New 

 York City, and of course is subject to the usual variation 

 of dates according to the distance north or south of New 

 York. The vagaries of the season must also be taken 

 into consideration. The dates given are relative, not 

 absolute. 



March 15th. — Finish the pruning of hardy 

 varieties already planted. 



March 25th. — Plant new hardy roses, prun- 

 ing new plants rather more severely than 

 those of the same varieties already estab- 

 lished. 



April 15th. — Finish the pruning of tender 

 varieties, as far as possible, without uncov- 

 ering completely. Give to all the beds and 

 to any neighbouring pear trees, grape vines, 

 or other plants subject to fungoid troubles, 

 a good spraying of Bordeaux mixture as a 

 preventive. 



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