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put it on the bench hot. This sulphur in the 

 bench will almost surely keep the roses free 

 from mildew. This wash helps to preserve 

 the wood of the benches and it kills any 

 insects that may be lurking in crevices. A 

 plain lime wash without sulphur may be used 

 if desired. The whole of the house, walks, 

 and under benches must be cleaned up and 

 made tidy after the planting. 



If planting is done during July the plants 

 have to stand the strain of the hottest part 

 of the summer, and it is during their manage- 

 ment at this period that the foundation of 

 ultimate success or failure is laid. The rose 

 likes a moderately warm, moist condition, 

 which must be provided by the grower. 



WATERING „ 



From the day the young rose plants are 

 put into the benches they must be watered 

 frequently and systematically. Eight times 

 a day is not too often during the most trying 

 period of the summer. There are great dif- 

 ferences of opinion on the subject of watering, 

 and there are hardly two growers who treat 

 their plants alike. In cloudy, rainy weather 

 the most careful manipulation of ventilating 



