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A BOOK ABOUT ROSES 



worst attack of mildew first made its appearance 

 on young plants in land which had been manured 

 at the time of planting/ 



Mr. Turner of Slough does not show his cards, 

 but when he comes to play them on the green 

 cloth or baize of the exhibition-table, no man 

 deals more fairly, knows the game more thoroughly, 

 holds more trumps, or scores the honours more 

 frequently. 



Messrs. Wood of Maresfield, at one time the 

 largest growers of the Rose in the world, commend 

 a mixture of well-seasoned animal manure, with 

 the top-spit of an old pasture, deep trenching, 

 thorough draining, and a free use of the pruning- 

 knife the first year after planting. 



Concluding this long chapter, I would earnestl}^ 

 assure the novice in Rose-growing that there is 

 only one exception (and that in Egypt) to the 

 rule. Ex nihilo nihil fit. If he really means to 

 make the Rose his hobby, and to enjoy the ride, 

 he must feed him liberally and regularly with old 

 oats and beans. The Rose cannot be grown in its 

 glory without frequent and rich manure ; and again, 

 I recommend that the best farmyard dung be applied 

 towards the end of November, when the ground is 

 dry and dug in in March, and that the surface- 

 dressing prescribed by Mr. Rivers, or some other 



