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PLANTING AND CARE OF ORNAMENTALS 
soon as the buds start to grow, rake away the mound and cut back the canes, 
leaving two to four buds to each cane. Make this cut just above a sound outside 
bud, so that the new canes will grow outward and make a shapely bush. 
Cultivation Just before the growth starts in the spring, spade in well-rotted ma- 
nure or fertilizer. Avoid deep cultivation, which is apt to break the roots; three 
inches is sufiicient. The ground should be kept well cultivated during the sum- 
iner. When it is hot and dry, pour on enough water so as to wet the soil deep. 
The best time to water Roses is early in the morning, before the temperature rises. 
Cultivate as soon as the ground is dry enough. Careful cultivation will retain the 
moisture for a week or more. Never wet the foliage late in the day otherwise 
mildew will develop. A mulch of peat moss three or four inches deep will make the 
bed cooler and prevent the roots from drying out. 
To stimulate rapid growth, frequent wettings with weak manure' water are 
excellent. This is made by soaking a bushel of old rotted manure from the_cow 
barn or pig sty in a barrel of water. 
t Roses are well established after the first season, and should be pruned each 
spring according to their needs; i. e., remove any old or weak canes and shorten 
back the others a half to four-fifths before growth starts in the spring. 
>». .. The different varieties of Roses require different pruning, as their habits of 
growth vary. The following should be pruned lightly: Annie Muller, Maman 
Cochet, and Wm. R. Smith. The Snow Queen should be pruned moderately. 
The following should be pruned hard, cutting back the canes to about six buds: 
General Jacqueminot, Mai-shall P. Wilder, and Paul Neyron. The follojving should 
not be pruned except to remove old, weak canes: Conrad F. Meyer, Dorothy Per- 
kins, Riosa Rugosa, Crimson Rambler, Clumbing American Beauty, and Gruss an 
Teplitz. 
Remove the flowers as soon as the petals begin to drop. Do not allow seed- 
pods to form, except on the Rosa Rugosa, whose pods are quite attractive. 
Boses Make Very Attractive Hedges. (See Page 16.) 
