. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . n the other side of the trench,and, lastly, the portion to be discarded,making in all a depth of at least 2The floor is then loosened tothe full depth of a pick-head,tlie good subsoil replaced andmixed with a generous dress-ing of well-decomposedstable manure; lastlythe surface soi
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . n the other side of the trench,and, lastly, the portion to be discarded,making in all a depth of at least 2The floor is then loosened tothe full depth of a pick-head,tlie good subsoil replaced andmixed with a generous dress-ing of well-decomposedstable manure; lastlythe surface soil andsod well broken up andalso thoroughly en-riched with manure,and the bed filled tothe level of the ad-joining surface withenough good soil addedto replace the dis-carded earth. When= the bed has settled thesurface should be atleast one inch belowthat of the adjoiningsod, in order that allthe rainfall be re-tained. The writer be-lieves it to be a seriousmistake to make anyflower bed higher thanthe adjacent surface,as in hot weather thesoil dries out and the plants sufferfor want of moisture. If the bed is intended for the hardyHybrid Perpetual or Remontant class,it sliould contain a fair ])roportion ofclay well mixed with the soil. A suf-ficient amount is always present inwhat is known as a heavy loam. If. Rose, Reve dOr, a buff-yellow Noisette ROSE ROSE 1565 the soil does not contain this naturally, it should beadded and thoroughly incorporated with the other in-gredients. If the bed is intended for Hybrid Teas,Teas, Bourbons or Noisettes, the soil should be lighter,and if naturally heavy should have added to it a properamount of sand or leaf-mold, and be thoroughly mixedas before. Roses are rank feeders; therefore be liberalwith manure for every class. Garden Roses can be obtained from the dealers grownin two ways: on their own roots, and budded on theManetti or brier stock. Pigs. 2156, 2175. There is muchdifference of opinion as to the relative value of the twosorts, and
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