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way of getting rid of them. Any 
other poison will answer, but I prefer 
arsenate of lead, as it is the most 
effective. San Jose scale is partial to 
some of these roses, but scalecide will 
destroy them. One spraying during 
the winter months will be found effec- 
tive. Mildew is in some sections very 
much of a detriment to the growing 
of some of these roses, but a very 
reliable authority informs me that 
spraying with Sulphocide will eradi- 
cate all signs of that disease. 
Now again regarding planting. 
Make as extensive plantings as prac- 
ticable, using as much of one variety 
as will make a striking effect. An 
idea of what I mean may be gained 
from glancing at one of the illustra- 
tions. This border is planted with Rosa 
setigera along the center, while trail- 
ing and forming a complete ground 
cover is the beautiful wichuraiana. 
Rosa multiflora is another very effec- 
tive variety and makes a different ap- 
pearance from the former, but it is 
showy not only when in flower but 
also during the winter months when 
in fruit. 
The plantings of wild roses are al- 
ways effective and the variety is so 
large that the season of bloom is of 
considerable length, and then many 
of them are excellent when covered 
with their pretty colored fruit, or in 
midwinter when the pleasing color of 
their bark gives a pleasing effect to 
the landscape. Among species suit- 
able for these purposes I recommend 
Alpina, Arkansana, Macrantha, nitida, 
setigera, blanda, lucida, lucida alba 
and spinosissima. Of the sweet briar 
hybrids too much cannot be said in 
their favor, as for border plantings 
they are very suitable. 
The many varieties of hybrid ram- 
blers make a long list to draw from, 
and much might be said of some of 
the varieties' of those two famous hy- 
bridizers, Jackson Dawson and M. H. 
Walsh. Had the former only pro- 
duced the variety that bears his name 
or the Farquhar he would have done 
enough for rosarians to have his 
name last for ages, but he has pro- 
duced many other fine varieties such 
as W. C. Egan, C. S. Sargent, Lady 
Duncan and Daybreak, the latter two 
being introduced to the trade this 
year. Among the productions of M. 
H. Walsh we have such fine varieties 
as Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Delight, 
.Sweetheart, Paradise and a host of 
others. 
We have also among the ramblers 
such fine varieties which I cannot 
recommend too highly as Dorothy 
Perkins, Tausendschon, Aglaia, Gar- 
denia, Rubin, Leuchstern and Car- 
mine Pillar. 
I have already mentioned the ru- 
gosa varieties as effective for border 
plantings, and f wish to close this 
article with a strong recommendation 
of the finest of all white rugosas, 
Blanc Double de Coubert, and the 
finest and ‘most delicate of all the 
pinks, as its name implies, Delicata. 
BORDER PLANTING OF ROSA SETIGERA AND WICHURAIANA ON A BOSTON 
PARKWAY. 
PARK LAWN MAKING A N D‘ M A I N T E N A N C E 
The simple method known as “top 
dressing” has more merit than the cas- 
ual observer would appreciate. This 
method has been employed in Holland 
for a great many years and they are 
successful in maintaining good lawns as 
well as meadows where cows graze for 
fifty years without breaking up the 
ground to reseed. 
They do as follows: From the bot- 
tom of the many ditches, that convey 
the water to the pumps in Holland, 
they rake out the marl and allow this 
to lie upon the bank over winter, to 
freeze, out. The following spring this 
marl is of a better consistency to han- 
dle and is spread over the grass about 
one inch in depth. 
It is a well-knowH fact that the 
frosts of winter lift the stools of grass 
each year, thereby weakening them by 
exposure. So this top dressing not only 
helps as a fertilizer, but by filling the 
concaves from one stool to another it 
encourages the grass to stool out 
stronger. 
If the lawn becomes weak or weedy, 
it needs a treatment of this kind. It 
is far better to choke out the weeds 
by a vigorous growth of grass and 
clover than to waste any time 
trying to dig out dandelions and plan- 
tains. You will notice that just as 
soon as the lawn becomes weak the 
weeds will get a start. A good top 
dressing for this purpose may be 
prepared by thoroughly mixing one 
part of well rotted stable manure 
with nine parts of any good top soil. 
This spread over the lawn and rubbed 
in with the back of the rake will give 
a smooth surface that can be obtained 
in no other way so easily. 
If the lawn is weak or weedy, it 
will be well to sow before applying 
the top dressing, using a liberal 
amount of white clover in your lawn 
seed mixture. 
Do not water your lawn too often, 
but if it becomes absolutely neces- 
sary, as in a prolonged drought, then 
water once thoroughly. By sprinkling 
a little every day, as many do, the 
roots are not encouraged to go down 
for moisture and the result is a weak- 
ened condition. 
(Cojiitnueci on p. XII) 
