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ROSES 
Roses 
F ROM the earliest times we know that where any attempt at 
gardening was made at all, great dependence was laid on 
the Rose. The Persian garden has handed down a race of 
Roses and the medieval gardens gave ns others and so down 
to the present time gardeners have vied with each other to 
produce new and wonderful varieties of the classic plant. In 
consequence there is now a Rose for every situation; the bush 
Roses for the shrubbery border, the trailing Roses for covering 
steep banks, the old-fashioned Moss Roses, the Hybrids, and 
the Everblooming Tea Roses for the garden. 
Cultural Directions 
Preparation of the Ground. Always select an open, sunny 
place, exposed to full light and air. Roses appear to best ad¬ 
vantage when planted in beds or masses. Roses will grow in 
any fertile soil, but are much improved in bloom, fragrance, 
and beauty by rich soil, liberal manuring, and good cultivation. 
The ground should be subsoiled and well spaded to the depth of 
two feet or more, and enriched by digging-in good cow-manure 
or other good fertilizing material. Roses are gross feeders and 
require a quantity of manure. Renew old beds by decayed sods 
taken from old pasture-land. 
