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HOME GARDENING GUIDE 

HOW TO GROW BETTER, BIGGER ROSES 
Give roses the best location possible, 
They want: well-drained soil; at least a 
half-day’s full sunlight (morning sunlight 
is not especially desirable); shelter and 
protection from prevailing winds. They 
should not be too close to large trees. 
Prepare the rose beds in advance, if pos- 
sible. Where the soil is good garden loam 
which has been under cultivation for 
somne time and is well drained, so there 
is no standing moisture, the preparation 
is easy. Dig to twice the depth of a spade 
—about 24 inches, Mix thoroughly gener- 
ous quantities of Manure and Bonemeal 
and two tablespoonfuls of Sulphate of 
Potash with soil in bottom of hole. Let 
stand and settle. 
Summer Care 
Giving your Roses close attention through- 
out the summer months can add a great 
deal to the enjoyment you get from them. 
Here are some of the things to be con- 
sidered in growing the _ full-blooming 
beauties that are the pride of every 
gardener. 
CULTIVATION—Throughout the summer, 
until September, roses should be cultivated 
regularly to destroy weeds and aerate 
the soil. The soil should never be al- 
lowed to bake. One method used to keep 

How fto Plant Perennials 
The soil should be well worked and free 
of big lumps and air pockets. The average 
planting distance for perennials is one foot 
apart. Vigorous growers like peonies and 
mallows require as much as three feet 
apart. No. 1 plants (see below), such as 
iris, should be planted with the main root 
just below the surface of the ground. No. 
2 plants, such as peonies should be 
planted with the tips of the buds at or 
just below the surface of the ground No. 
3 plants, in which the leaves spring from 
the crown, should be planted with this 
crown on the level of the diri hne No 4 
plants, such as hollyhocks. should be 
planted with the root straight down and 
the bud just below the surface of the 
dirt. Spread roots out naturally Bring the 
soil in contact with all roots and press 
firmly. If the piants are watered. water the 
roots and not the tops. 













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a crust from forming is the application of 
a peat or terra-lite mulch, This also helps 
conserve moisture. After a heavy rain, it 
is advisable to hoe and rake rose beds 
just as soon as the soil has dried suf- 
ficiently. 
WATERING — Any watering should be 
thorough. Sprinkling is actually bad for 
your roses since it brings feeding roots 
to the surface and causes burning. Water 
early in the morning, preferably, This 
way, foliage will be dry by _ nightfall, 
lessening the danger from mildew, a di- 
sease which likes the combination of cool 
nights and wet foliage. During extremely 
hot periods, it is a good idea to hose 
plants with a strong stream of water 
several times during the day. 
DISBUDDING—Beautiful flowers for cut- 
ting may be had by disbudding. The 
central bud of a cluster is usually the 
best and by allowing only this bud to 
develop, you can enhance its beauty. 
This applies to Hybrid Teas and Hybrid 
Perpetuals. Polyanthas and _ landscape 
Roses need no disbudding. In cutting 
tlowers, it is best to cut in early morning 
before petals start to unfold. Cut the stems 
two buds above the point where they 
branch from the main stem. 

How to Plant Shrubs 
Keep roots covered with damp sack or 
something similar and do not let them 
become dry. Spade ground deeply, dig- 
ging large holes with perpendicular sides. 
Cut off broken or bruised roots and cut 
back top one-third to one-half. Plant slight- 
ly deeper than they stood in nursery. 
Tamp soil firmly around roots and fill top 
of hole with several inches of loose earth 
to serve as mulch. 
How to Prune and 
Plant Trees 
With shade trees having a heavy top, at 
least one-third of the top should be re- 
moved. Prune to avoid crowding branches. 
Cut out some of the smail branches, 
shorten back the side branches, but do 
not cut off the leader or main stem, Try 
to get well developed head, strong leader 
and branches at wide, not close, angles. 
Cut off all broken roots. 
In choosing trees for the home grounds, 
study the house and the effect you want 
to produce. If the house appears tall or 
seems to stick up too much in the air, 
plant trees that will tower and _ spread 
over it, or trees that will shoot up tail 
and narrow and make it appear lower in 
contrast. If it is a low house it can be 
made to hug the ground or to appear 
higher by a judicious selection of trees. 
PETUNIA, Radiance 

