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ROSES 



April 20th-25th. — Uncover tender varieties. 

 Plant any new ones received, giving these 

 slight protection of loose hay for a short 

 time over the tops, and a rather severe 

 pruning. 



End of April. — Roses generally in leaf. Give 

 a preventive spraying of whale-oil soap. 

 Final touches to pruning. 



May 20th. — Buds forming. Second spraying 

 of whale-oil soap. 



May 25th, — Earliest roses bloom (Scotch 

 followed by the Luteas). Apply liquid 

 manure to H.P.'s. 



June 5th. — Hybrid Perpetual Roses in quan- 

 tity. Watch for rose bug. 



June 10th. — Third spraying with whale-oil 

 soap. Rose bug. Treatment as neces- 

 sary. Apply liquid manure to H.T.'s 

 and T.'s. 



June 20th. — Hybrid Teas and Teas in quan- 

 tity. Watch for rose bug and for mildew; 

 treat the latter with sulphide of potassium. 



July 1st. — Last spraying with whale-oil soap; 

 Hybrid Perpetuals decreasing. 



July 10th. — Rose bugs disappear. Com- 

 mence regular applications for black spot, 

 if a wet season; sulphide of potassium 



