Archive image from page 43 of Descriptive catalogue of Southern and. Descriptive catalogue of Southern and acclimated fruit and ornamental trees, grape vines, evergreens, shrubs, roses, etc. : cultivated and for sale descriptivecatal1888clin Year: 1888 40 A. K. CIINGMAN'S VESCRIPTIVM CATAhOGVE. treatment that will provide healthy, vigorous Roses and beautiful blooms: LOCATION AND SOIL. The only absolntcoljject ion to a position for Eoses is a heavy sliade. ITndergood treatment the more open and sunny the location the finer will be tlie gi-owth, and as the growth is, so will the flowers be. Th
Archive image from page 43 of Descriptive catalogue of Southern and. Descriptive catalogue of Southern and acclimated fruit and ornamental trees, grape vines, evergreens, shrubs, roses, etc. : cultivated and for sale descriptivecatal1888clin Year: 1888 40 A. K. CIINGMAN'S VESCRIPTIVM CATAhOGVE. treatment that will provide healthy, vigorous Roses and beautiful blooms: LOCATION AND SOIL. The only absolntcoljject ion to a position for Eoses is a heavy sliade. ITndergood treatment the more open and sunny the location the finer will be tlie gi-owth, and as the growth is, so will the flowers be. The best possible soil, experience shows to be a rather stiff loam, that is, a loam that is not lieavy enough to be clayey, and yet lias some little adhesiveness. If it should I'ontain ton much clay the admix- ture of a little clean saiulwoidd Ik- bencH- cial. Finally, spade ilcciily, addini.' plenty of old manure, thoi-dUghly pulverized. Plant early; during early Spring a Kose pushes out its roots fi'eely, and acquires a strength and attachment to the soil which renders it secure ag;iinst the drouths that usually prevail tcj a greater or less extent during Summer; water well on setting out, and throw some dry soil over the sur- face to prevent its hardening under the sun's heat, and cracking. Loosen the grouu<l freely with a hoe even during the dryest weather, the h lose sni-facc scjil f(irms an ext'ellent mulch, and presents no iibsta- cle to the penetratii m i if dew, or rain when it comes, and provides a way for the gen- eration of gasses upiin which plants feed: of course care must be taken not to injure the roots of the plants. INSECT ENEMIES. Of all the difficulties which the Rose grower has to contejid against, none are so greatas that which results from theattaeks of insects, thiiugh if idantsare kept clean and healthy the dangers will l)e small. THE APHIS, OR GREEN FLY, which infests young branches, speedily ruins the plant if not destroy it. This is best alfected by
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