THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
October 1, 1908 
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About Roses. 
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HINTS AS TO CULTURE. 
When the plants arrive they should be 
conveyed to a shed or sheltered place and 
unpacked, and the roots and tops watered 3 
if the grcund is ready plant them at 
once, taking care not to let them be ex- 
pesed to drying winds when being 
planted. If the weather be wet or frosty, 
open a trench in a sheltered spot and 
lay the roots of the plant in, and cover 
them well with earth until the weather is 
fine and the ground in a fit Sea to 
plant them in. 
A place apart from other owen should 
be assigned to them, if possible, sheltered 
from high winds, but open and not sur- 
rounded by trees, as closeness is very apt 
to mildew; where they cannot have a 
place to themselves, any part of the 
garden best fulfiling these condition will 
answer, 
Before planting a new bed the soil 
should be well trenched, and plenty of 
good rotten manure mixed in. Great 
care should be taken not to plant too 
deeply, or let the manure touch the bare 
roots, When the ‘hole is filled in tread 
well, and if standards they should be 
securely staked. 
Roses are feeders, and will take Aue 
any quantity of manure, mulch liberally 
during summer; keeping mulch fully 
three inches from stems of trees. 
When coming into bloom, if the 
weather be dry, give a good drenching 
twice or three times a week; if greater 
size be required, liquid manure may be 
used. Established roses are best not 
watered during November, December, 
January, and early part of February, 
when they should be summer pruned, 
manured, and watered as required When 
watering the 
always hose 
foliage 
thoroughly. 
PRUNING. 
Hybrid Perpetuals. 
Daring July cut ont all wood over two 
years old and all weakly shoots. Weak- 
growing kinds may be left longer. Cut 
to an eye that points downward, so as to 
keep the inside of the plant open. 
Everblooming (Teas, Hyrid Teas, Hybrid 
Chinas). 
- Doring July cut out all dead wood | 
weakly shoots, and exhausted wood; 
leaving only the shnots intended to form 
the bush, which shorten back to say four 
or five eyes, never allowing centre of 
bush to become crowded. 
During Febrnary summer pruning 
should be carried out, by removing some 
of the weak and worn-out wood, and 
shortening any remaining shoots as re- 
quired, but not so severe as in winter 
pruning. 
Climbing Roses. 
Where it is intended to keep these 
trim and neat, it will be necessary to 
prune after the first flowering is over, 
and training up younger wood in its 
plece. They should be liberally watered 
and manured all the summer, always 
hosing the foliage thorovghly when 
watering. Tie up shoots as required, 
Pests. 
Green and Brown Fly (Apis) are the 
first to trouble the young growth and 
flower buds of roses in the spring, and. 
should be syringed or sprayed off a few 
times with Kilemquick, Niguas. Gishurst 
Compound, or other preparations recom- 
mended for their destruction. 
Mildew is next to make its appear- 
ance on the young growth. and is checked 
by dusting sulphur over and under the 
foliage early in the morning while the 
moistening dew “is still upon it— 
(otherwise damp the follage first). This — 
might be prevented to some extent by 
applying the sulphur before it makes its 
appearance , 
