. 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. Gardening. ROSE r f k o a good a nde H ea y na * b upon do h e es. era ens Ths e of e y hem T e ap n and u >el u kng e ap A uade haf fi u{, a a oba a 0 y and Af ba be n Ctiltii'tition.— Just before growth commences in the spring, the surplus rough manure should be removed from the beds and all the remaining fine partic
. 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. Gardening. ROSE r f k o a good a nde H ea y na * b upon do h e es. era ens Ths e of e y hem T e ap n and u >el u kng e ap A uade haf fi u{, a a oba a 0 y and Af ba be n Ctiltii'tition.— Just before growth commences in the spring, the surplus rough manure should be removed from the beds and all the remaining fine particles forked in. Deep cultivation is not desirable, as the roots are likely to be injured or broken. Three inches in depth is quite sufficient to cultivate a bed that has not been trampled upon, and this should be done with a 4- tined digging-fork, which is less likely to cause injury to roots than a spade. The beds should then be neatly edged and the surface raked off smooth and even. Fre- quent stirring of the surface with a sharp rake is all that is necessary afterwards, until the buds begin to develop. Then half a gallon of weak liquid manure ap- plied around the roots of each plant just before a shower will be eagerly appreciated and assimilated. The manure water should be prei>ared beforehand, and of appi all .-plant given a full (1)1,. |H is.,i] should dig a shallow trench with a I iiiMinid each plant, the next follow and fill Willi till- liiiuiil manure, being careful to avoid be- srairi'hing the leaves; afterwards the bed can be raked over level and the rain will wash the dainty food to the eager roots, and thrift and glory will result. This feed- ing may be repeated with benefit every week until the season of bloom is over, after which stimulation should cease and the plants be permitted to perfect the new wood for the next season's growth. Little pruning is necessary with "; So much' wood has been removed in gathering th
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