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HINTS ON TREATMENT OF ROSES. 
ARRIVAL OF PACKAGE.—Carefully unpack in some sheltered place, and sprinkle the roots 
and tops of the plants with water. Should the weather be wet, and the soil unfit to receive them, 
open a trench, lay the roots of the plants in, and cover them with earth until the weather is 
fine, and the soil sufficiently dry to tread upon. If the operation of planting is being performed during a 
drying wind, or a sunny day, dip the roots two or three times into a pail of thick puddle, composed 
of loam (or any adhesive soil) and water. The ground having been prepared to receive them, follow the 
instructions for planting. 
DELAY IN TRANSMISSION.— It seldom occurs that packages are delayed in transit for any length of 
time, but occasionally a package becomes overdue, and when it is delayed lor more than a week it is 
necessary to carefully examine the plants on arrival, to ascertain if they have suffered. If any appear 
shrivelled, bury them completely in a trench six inches deep, and allow them to remain three days under¬ 
ground ; then take them up and plant them in iheir permanent quarters. We exercise the greatest 
care in packing rose trees, and our method is so perfect that plants will suffer no 
injury if delayed on the journey 14 to 21 days. For foreign countries extra care 
is exercised. 
SITUATION.—The most perfect situation for roses, and particularly exhibition loses, is a bed to them¬ 
selves sheltered if possible from the south-west, and shaded from bright sunshine alter 3 o’clock in the 
afternoon. There is no garden in which roses may not be grown successfully, 
provided suitable varieties are selected. 
SOIL.—A rich loam which feels greasy when pressed between the finger- is the best ; where 
this is not to be obtained, the soil may be improved ; if light, by the addition ol loam (not clayl well 
worked in ; where heavy, good drainage and the addition of coal ashes in small quantities, but in heavy 
soils drainage is most important. 
PLANTING.—This should be done during the later part of October or Novemhei, for preference, but 
may safely be continued during open weather until the Spring. 
Where it is intended to make a rose bed, the soil must be dug ]8 inches deep, mixing with it plenty of 
good cow, pig, or horse manure. 
Do not put the manure on the bare roots, but shake some fine mould over them. Tread firmly, and 
lay some manure or litter on the surface round the plant, as a protection from frost. Great care must be 
taken not to plant the roots too deeply, the roots of standards should be about 5 inches below the surface. 
Dwarf roses should be planted with the union of the bud with stock one inch below surface line ; 
spread the roots over as large an area as possible. 
DISTANCE.— Standards may be planted 2\ ft. apart, and require to be securely staked. Dwarfs 
should be planted ij to 2 ft. apart. 
MANURING.—Roses are gross feeders and require a quantity of manure. That from a bullock yard is 
the best, but when this is not procurable, either pig or stable manure are good substitutes. It is best to 
apply a surface dressing in the autumn for protection against frost. It is a dangerous practice to 
apply liquid or solid artificial manure to newly planted rose trees, nothing but 
water should be applied when needed, during the first summer after planting. 
WATERING. — Should the spring and summer prove dry, syringing overhead and watering is 
necessary, and all fresh-planted roses will require to be well saturated once a week, and syringed overhead 
daily, with water which has been exposed to the action of the air. If larger (lowers are required, water 
established plants with diluted liquid manure. Plants on walls must be watered twice weekly. 
MILDEW is sometimes very troublesome to the grower of roses during rapid variations of temperature 
from heat to cold, and also during long periods of dry weather. To prevent and cure this troublesome pest, 
we sell a mixiure in 1 lb. packets, post free, 2s. ioz. to the gallon, dissolve in a pint of warm rain waler ; 
then add the required quantity of rain water, and syringe or spray the foliage on the plants affected. Users 
are specially reminded to see the quantity is carefully weighed, also water used as per quantities stated. 
INSECTS are troublesome to the rose grower. In spring, as soon as the plants begin to grow, 
the young leaves curl and stick together, they must be unfolded, and inside will be found a small maggot, 
which must be destroyed. After this the green fly will appear, and for the destruction of this pest we 
sell a concentrated mixture which is certain death to aphis, and does not injure the foliage. Price 5s. per 
a gallon. Quantity J pint of concentrated mixture ; put into 3 pints of rain water, well mix by rapid 
stirring, and then add 5 to 6 gallons of rain water. This mixture being perfectly harmless to young 
tender foliage, the rose shoots may be dipped in or syringed with it. 
STOCKS FOR ROSES.- For Standards and Half-Standards we use the Dog Briar ; for Dwarf H P 'S 
the Briar Cutiing, Seedling Briar, and the Manetti Stocks ; for Dwarf Teas and Noisettes the Briar Cutting 
and Seedling Briar Stocks ; when the selection is left to us, we send Roses Budded on the Stock on which 
we have found from long experience and careful observation each variety succeeds best. 
The National Rose Society’s Hints on Planting Roses, post free, 8d. 
