. Dingee guide to rose culture : 1850 1910. ^1850 iiNGEE Guide To Rose Cvo^ure 1910 How to Grow Roses PREPARATION OF THE SOIL SHOULD the soil you have at disposal be natu- rally poor, it may be made fertile by substituting a quantity of loam, which can be readily ob- tained from the sod by the roadside or from the fields. To still further enrich the soil, where it is accessible, add to each wheelbarrow-load of loam about one-third of its bulk of well-rotted stable manure; also some sand, if there be a lacii of this constituent; or use fine, well-decomposed stable manure, which is the best fert
. Dingee guide to rose culture : 1850 1910. ^1850 iiNGEE Guide To Rose Cvo^ure 1910 How to Grow Roses PREPARATION OF THE SOIL SHOULD the soil you have at disposal be natu- rally poor, it may be made fertile by substituting a quantity of loam, which can be readily ob- tained from the sod by the roadside or from the fields. To still further enrich the soil, where it is accessible, add to each wheelbarrow-load of loam about one-third of its bulk of well-rotted stable manure; also some sand, if there be a lacii of this constituent; or use fine, well-decomposed stable manure, which is the best fertilizer for general purposes. If this cannot be obtained, fine ground bone or commercial fertilizers may be employed, but if used too freely they are likely to injure the plants. None but such fertilizers as are free from acids should be used. Manure applied in the fall will serve as a partial protection over winter, and in the spring it will be beneficial as a mulch. An excellent plant-food, wliich may be used at all times with. The Rambler Rose, Lady Gay, at horne, growing over the garden gate. entire safety, is Bonora, offered elsewhere in this book. Having prepared the ground, set the plants about 12 to 18 inches apart. Do not hesitate to place the roots well below the surface of the soil, arranging them as far as possible in their, natural position. Cover the roots, pressing firmly dowm upon them and in around the stem. After planting, water freely, and, if the sun be strong, protect them for a few days with a covering of newspapers or other suitable material. Cut off all withered wood and foliage. Water judiciously—that is, not too freely—and daily, until they show signs of haAdng become established. Do not plant if the ground is wet, as the soil will become baked, and thus en- danger the safety of the plants. During the pres- ence of protracted drought, the plants should be watered daily in the evenings. A little care and forethought exercised when the plants are smal
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