. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo5. The American Florist. 11 Rose Troubles. Ed. American Florist:— What shall I do with my roses? In 1893 about two inches of cinders were placed on the bench and over this about four inches of soil mixed with refuse from a nearby slaughter house and the roses benched. They did fairly well when in 1894 the plants were taken out and planted outdoors. A little fresh soil was added to what was left in the for his next rose venture, which will be a real help. E. Rose Mme. Levavasseur. What a beautiful thing that new
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo5. The American Florist. 11 Rose Troubles. Ed. American Florist:— What shall I do with my roses? In 1893 about two inches of cinders were placed on the bench and over this about four inches of soil mixed with refuse from a nearby slaughter house and the roses benched. They did fairly well when in 1894 the plants were taken out and planted outdoors. A little fresh soil was added to what was left in the for his next rose venture, which will be a real help. E. Rose Mme. Levavasseur. What a beautiful thing that new rose Mme. Norbert Levavasseur (Baby Ram- bler) is and what uses innumerable it can be put to despite the fact that the poor little thing has been so terribly handicapped by the two names given it. The French one is so cumbersome. X)RAC«NA TERMINALIS AT THE JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENT, RUTHERFORD, N. J. Tjench and more roses were planted. In November I found the plants badly mildewed and making little growth, many of the balls showing half an inch above the soil. On examination I found the balls on the cinders and not enough soil to cover them. I put on a mulch of about an inch of soil and manure from an old hot-bed and they seemed to appreciate it but the old soil "cuts like ?cheese," and although I have dried until the leaves fall off, the bottom of the bench seems "soggy" and some of the plants are of that light color indi- •cating wet feet. The growth has been much loneer, but too weak to hold the buds straight. I ordered the night man to keep the houses at 50° at the north end which makes about 60° to 62° at the south, but I have caught it as low as 43° at the north end. I have just put on another mulch on one part, an inch of well rotted manure and soil, half and half; on another part manure alone and on the rest nothing. Would a little lime or ashes be of benefit! J. Q. In reply to "J. ; who has been having trouble with
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