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THE GARDENING WORLD, 
October ig, 1907. 
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Method of Planting Roses; i. The right way of making the hole and spreading out 
the roots; 2 , the wrong way. 
ROSES: 
A deep rich loam of a clayey nature on 
a well-drained subsoil is an ideal soil for 
Rose growing, but those who do not 
possess such as this should not be dis¬ 
heartened as in the majority of cases ex¬ 
isting soils can be made suitable for Rose 
growing by the addition of various 
materials when the bed is being prepared. 
All ground to be utilised for Rose growing, 
no matter what its nature may be, should 
be bastard trenched, that is, dug two 
spits deep, the bottom spit always re¬ 
maining at the bottom, whilst the subsoil 
should be well broken up and loosened, 
this work of course being done before 
planting time arrives. Good drainage is 
also essential to successful Rose growing, 
and if the subsoil is very wet and water¬ 
logged a land drain must be laid to carry 
away the surplus moisture, whilst clayey 
subsoils are considerably improved and 
mp.de more porous by having a quantity of 
mortar rubbish, sand, broken bricks, and 
such like material mixed with them at 
the time they are forked up. 
Light gravelly or sandy soils which 
quickly become dry are least favourable 
for Rose growing, but can be improved by 
the addition of a liberal quantity of turfy 
loam or clay and manure of an organic 
nature. Cow manure is very suitable for 
such soils, and a good thick layer should 
be placed below the second spit of soil 
in addition to that which is incorporated 
with the soil as it is being trenched. 
Heavy tenacious land should be light¬ 
ened by the addition of road scrapings, 
wood ashes, and leaf mould, and be en¬ 
riched with stable manure whilst chalky 
soils will produce fine Roses if well 
HOW AND WHEN TO 
- PLANT. -- 
manured and improved by the admixture 
of some good loam. 
Roses may be planted from the end of 
October onwards until March, the earlier 
the better, provided the ground has been 
trenched and prepared about three weeks 
in advance, and is in suitable condition. 
Do not on any account plant Rose trees 
ii the ground is wet, heavy and unwork¬ 
able, but wait until more favourable con¬ 
ditions prevail, the bushes, if waiting to 
be planted, in the meantime having the 
roots carefully covered with soil in some 
sheltered situation. Dwarf Roses should 
be planted from one and a half to two 
feet apart, and standards and half stan¬ 
dards from two and a half to three feet 
apart. The holes to receive the trees 
should be of ample width, so that the 
roots can be properly laid out and the 
bottom of each hole should be somewhat 
higher in the centre than at the sides as 
shown in Fig. i herewith, as then the 
roots and tree can be arranged and placed 
in a more natural manner and position 
than when the hole is made as in Fig. 2, 
from which it will be seen that the roots 
are bent in an upward direction with a 
hollow space under the tree stem. 
See that no manure comes in contact 
with the roots, and plant bush Roses two 
inches deeper than the union of the stock 
and scion, the roots being spread out as 
in Fig. 1. Cover the roots with soil and 
tread firmly, but do not tread the last or 
surface layer of soil. After planting 
cover the surface soil over the roots area 
of the trees with a mulch of short manure. 
"Where stakes are necessary to support the 
trees they should be driven in before the 
planting holes are filled in. Horto. 
Horticultural Societies’ 
Diary 
of Forthcoming' Events. 
Abbreviations used. 
A. —Association 
Am.—Amateurs 
Ohy.—Chrysanthemum 
c.m.—Committee meeting 
Oott.—Cottage or Cottagers 
D.—District 
G.—Gardening or gardener 
Thus The Templeton G. Am. and Oott. M.I.H.E 
Gardeners, Amateurs’ and Oottagers’ Mutual Improvt 
rnent Horticultural Society. 
H.—Horticultural 
M.I.—Mutual Improvi 
ment 
m.m.—Monthly meeting 
S.—Society 
w.m.—Weekly meeting 
OCTOBER. 
21st.—Horsforth G.M.I.S. (w.m.). 
23rd.—R.H.S. of Ireland (Show at Balls- 
bridge, Dublin, 2 days); Forest 
Gate and Stratford Chy. S. (Com¬ 
mittee m.). 
26th.—Leeds Paxton S. (w.m.); Benfield- 
side and D. Sweet Pea S. (m.m.). 
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National Sweet Pea Society. 
The hon. secretary of the National 
Sweet Pea Society (Mr. Charles H. Curtis. 
F.R.H.S., Adelaide Road, Brentford 
Middlesex), asks us to state that the Lon¬ 
don exhibition of the Society in 1908 will 
be held on Friday, July 24th, at the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster. 
R.H.S. of Ireland. 
The winter show of the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society of Ireland will be held at 
' Ballsbridge, Dublin, on the 23rd and 
24th of October, for which schedules may 
now be obtained from the secretary. The 
gates will be open on the first day from 
2 t0 9.30 p.m., and on the second day 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The admission 
each day will be is. 
The Devon Daffodil and Spring Flower 
Society. 
The fifth annual show of this society 
will be held in the Plymouth Guildhall 
and Square on the 21st and 22nd of 
April next, and the schedule may now 
be obtained from the hon. secretary, 
Capt. Parlby, Manadon, Crownhill, S.O., 
Devon. This society has already done 
excellent work in encouraging the culti¬ 
vation of spring flowers, and we regret to 
hear that although the exhibitions have 
been very popular, there has been a 
slight falling off .in subscriptions. There 
is a strong committee, and Capt. Parlby 
has worked hard in the interests of the 1 
society, so we hope our Devonshire 
readers will rally to the support of this 
admirable association. 
Show of Winter Flowering Carnations. 
We are glad to hear that the Winter 
Flowering Carnation Society is meeting 
with increased support from the lovers of 
these charming flowers. The society will 
hold its third annual show on December 
nth at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Re¬ 
gent’s Park, when the public will be ad¬ 
mitted on payment x>f is. from 1 p.m. to 
5 p.m. The hon. secretary, Mr. Hayward 
Mathias (“Lucerne,” Stubbington, Fare- 
ham, Hants), in forwarding to us the 
schedule of prizes, draws our attention to 
the very comprehensive classification pro¬ 
vided, and more especially so in section 
B., the competitions in which are open to 
gentlemen’s gardeners and amateurs only. 
Certificates of Merit will be awarded to 
new varieties by the Floral Committee. 
A very fine show is anticipated. 
