. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 156 The American Florist. Nov. IS,. Wintering Standards. The many failures to successfully winter standard roses out of doors in thisclimate suggests a note on the method employed at Lincoln Park, Chicago, where a bed some twenty-five feet in di- ameter has been wintered without the loss of a single plant. Early in November the plants are peg- ged down to the surface, and where a stem is too stiff to bend safel}- the plant is slightly loosened with the spade on the side opposite from that to which the plant is ben
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 156 The American Florist. Nov. IS,. Wintering Standards. The many failures to successfully winter standard roses out of doors in thisclimate suggests a note on the method employed at Lincoln Park, Chicago, where a bed some twenty-five feet in di- ameter has been wintered without the loss of a single plant. Early in November the plants are peg- ged down to the surface, and where a stem is too stiff to bend safel}- the plant is slightly loosened with the spade on the side opposite from that to which the plant is bent. They are allowed to re- main exposed until the wood is well ripened and there is danger from a hard frost. A light covering of leaves is then placed on them, and the covering is in- creased in depth b}- additions as the sea- son advances until they are protected by a depth of one foot or more. A scantling is then placed across the center of the bed on posts about two feet high and boards laid on so as to form a roof with a pitch of a foot each side; this is to carry off the rain and melted snow. In the spring the covering is removed as gradually as it is put on in the fall. A portion of the leaves is removed before the roof, to allow the air to circulate but still protect the still dormant plants from the sun which frequently conies out strong on bright spring da3-s only to be followed by a sharp frost. The boards are removed as the weather becomes more settled. New Roses. Some weeks ago I promised to give a few particulars concerning the seedling roses raised by Mr. John Cook of this city, and having in the meantime visited Mr, Cook's establishment, I am in a position to fulfill my promise, but I re- gret that lack of time will not permit me to go into detail as fully as I would like. I must refer to Mr. Cook's productions by number, his seedlings being yet un- named with the exception of Dr. Engle- man, which is already in the market; it is a rose resembling Papa Gontier,
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