. Illustrated descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, vines, roses, shrubs, etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Xenia Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. FOSES. 83. Soil and Planting—As soon as tou have placed your order, attention should bt turned to the soil in which you expect to plant. Roses require a rich soil, and while thev willdo well inanygood garden mould, they will do much better if a liberal supply of manure is furnished. Spade up the ground to a depth of from twelve to twenty inches,
. Illustrated descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, vines, roses, shrubs, etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Xenia Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. FOSES. 83. Soil and Planting—As soon as tou have placed your order, attention should bt turned to the soil in which you expect to plant. Roses require a rich soil, and while thev willdo well inanygood garden mould, they will do much better if a liberal supply of manure is furnished. Spade up the ground to a depth of from twelve to twenty inches, mixing in some well rotted cow manure. Do not plant in a low spot Avhere drainage is poor; but if you must do so, see that some broken bricks, crockery, cin- ders, etc., are put at the bottom of the bed to act as an underdrain. Roses on their own roots should be planted just as they stood in the nursery. There" is usually a dark earth line to go by—set even with this. Budded or grafted roses must be set so that the junction of stock and graft is two inches below the surface of the soil. Keep the roots of your roses in water until you are ready to plant them, then dig a hole the required depth, set in the plant, spread out the roots naturally, fill it with fine soil, and press it down firmly with hand or foot, water well and shade for a day or two, if the weather is warm and sunny. The distance apart for jour roses must be decided by their habit of groAvth. Strong growers will need a distance of three feet, weaker ones only one or two. Pruning and Cultivation—At time of planting, all roses should be cut back more or less. After becoming established, pruning should be done in March. It is always best to cut out weak and decayed M-ood, and such shoots as crowd the plant or prevent light and air from gaining free access. Let what pruning you do be carefully done, and with a sharp knife or pruning shears. The more vigorous vari- eties may be pruned less than others. The o
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