USES OF ROSES IN PARK AND CEMETERY PLANTING 
By John W. Duncan, Supt. of Parks, Spokane, Wash- 
WAYSIDE PLANTING OP ROSA MULTIFLORA, FRANKLIN PARK, BOSTON. 
the soil deep, rich and well drained 
arnple reward will be given, for noth- 
ing will give the plants so quickly 
that rich dark green color in midsum- 
mer so essential to their best develop- 
ment. Do not plant roses in a shady 
position, for they revel in the sunlight. 
At first planting these roses, and I 
refer to the classes I have already 
mentioned, should be well pruned 
back, but after they are established 
the pruning should be done sparingly, 
only the dead wood and overcrowding 
branches being taken out. This should 
be done in early spring just before the 
plants start into active growth. 
A sharp watch should be kept at 
all times for insect and other pests, 
for without diligently fighting these 
the successful cultivation of roses will 
be a complete failure. Perhaps the 
rose slug is the most destructive, for 
in a short time they will completely 
eat up all the leaves, but a spraying 
of arsenate of lead on the under side 
of the foliage is the most effective 
Within the past ten years there has 
been remarkable advancement made 
in the introduction of new classes of 
roses which can be made of excellent 
use in park and cemetery planting, 
especially where a semi-wild effect is 
required. Among these roses we 
have the different ramblers, such as 
the crimson, pink, white and, in fact, 
there are now a great variety of these, 
and as they vary so much in time of 
flowering a very long season can be 
had if the proper varieties are used. 
There are also many species which are 
useful, and some of these species, 
like the wichuraiana, sweet briar and 
the beautiful Japanese rugosa, have a 
considerable number of varieties 
which add variation and wealth of 
coloring both when in flower and 
when the plants are in fruit later on 
in the season. 
A few words about planting may 
not be amiss. The first step must be 
in regard to soil. It is essential that 
this should be a rich deep loam, pref- 
erably of a clayey tendency, and if a 
little extra work be given in making 
ROSA SETIGERA AND WICHURAIANA AS BORDER PLANT ING ON A BOSTON 
PARKWAY. 
