QPERN OF
Theme of the Poet and
the Rose.
GUY CLLIOTT
Rose queen
flower pden!
the American
Tne ncrcaslng
tendency of people
to patronize the rural sections, and the
teaddy Increasing love for flowers,
wlti the Impulse to cultivate the small
garden found in the city and the rural
homes brings into prominence the
flower of kings and of favorites and
of the humblest menial the rose.
It Is astonishing what varied types
in nature there are of this flower, and
how world-wide is its distribution.
Wild roses are found from frigid Lap
land to tropic India. The rose has
the honor of being the first cultivated
flower. For a long timeIt was a rare
possession, but with the general and
active love of nature that is a marked
characteristic of the present times
much his "been learned about the cul
ture of flowers in general, and of the
rose in particular, and its special re
quirements are wetter understood.
While verandas and trellises of
country homes may have their honey
suckles, and lilacs may bloom in
abundance, nothing excels in beauty
or fragrance the climbing roses when
in their gorgeous and glorious bloom.
There is no flower beset with more
difficulties to grow, yet its cultivation
Is increasing. The harder it is to pro
duce a beautiful thing the more highly
it i prized.
Most Important Groups.
" Roses of to-day are of complex line
age, for old and new species have been
crossed and recrossed until now our
cultivated roses are divided into more
than thirty general groups. The most
important of these are: Moss, Kngosa,
Hybrid Teas, Persian roses and a few
June roses among the stiff, upright
growing sorts of medium to tall
growth; Polyanthus, upright but
dwarf, and Teas, of low or ha'.f re
cumbent habit. The latter, by some
classifiers, are again sub-divided into
China, Bourbon, etc., of which classes
the teas and hybrid teas are the most
beautiful. They bloom longer than
ether types, hence they have been
most widely grown.
For colder climates the hybrid per
petuals are a most valuable class, be
ing generally hardier and larger
bloomers, though they do not bloom so
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THE GOLDEN' ETOfLE DE LYON.
ong as the teas. These have been ob
ained by crossing the Kren.-h and Da
mask roses with the China rose.
Roses are propagated by cuttings, T
budding, grafting and layering. A'.l
varieties will not root equally well
from cuttings and layers, and bud ling
is largely done.
Th budding roses have to be care
fully watrhed, for being started on
Btrocg brier and Manetti roots they
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THE OLD FASHIONED MARV WASHINGTON ROSE.
re quite apt to throw out shoots from
their own roots -which are vigorous
and soon overcome and run out the
hud. They may be readily discerned
when they do come out, for their leaves
and wood are of a different character
from that of the bud, the wood being
overed with fine, prickly spines and
he leaves being seven in number of
three serrations instead of five, as in
most of the budded kinds.
Budded roses should be planted deep
so that the bud is at least three inches
leIow the fmrface of the soil, when
there will be less trouble from the
Buckers. The roots 6hould be examined,
and any eyes or buds that are starting
upon them should he, carefully taken
out.
FLOWERS.
the ArtUt
MITCHELL.
Roe must nar good air and plenty
of it, without being too much exposed;
hence an elevated situation is better
than ono that Is lower or stagnant.
They should not. however, be exposed
to too violent winds, for the foliage
cannot stand whipping.
Sometimes the protection of a clump
of trees Is sought, but unless the plants
are set well away from them they will
be robbed plant food by the roots of
the trr To take advantage of this
kind of protection the roses should be
set twenty-five feet further away from
the trees than the latter's height.
The protection of buildings should
be avoided, for so completely do these
stop the circulation of air that mildew
and blights follow from sheltered loca
tions of this character. There are,
however, exceptions to this ruie, for
sometimes in nn elevated position
there will be suitable circulation of
air even close to a building. This de
pends largely upon the prevailing
winds and the exposure of the locality.
THE QUEEN EEATRICE ONE
j The hot noonday sun Is very hard
:upon the blossoms, and if the rose bed
! could bt? so locate ! as to gf-t a shallow
least from a clump of trees for two
', hours a:'t-r noon such a location would
be i leal.
The greatest pleasure to bo derived
frorj fioavrs is to have them for the
freest possible use and to give to
friends and others who may otherwise
not be able to have them.
The soil needs to be well suited and
properly prepared. For hybrid per
petuals a heavy soil is better, one that
has some portion of clay in its com
position. Tae rose requires for its best
development a cool, moist soil, and for
this reason the heavier type is better,
carrying as it does a large amount of
moisture, and being also a little lower
in temperature.
The teas and hybrid teas will do
better in a little lighter soil of the loam
type, but for either class there must
be perfect drainage.
Have Your Soil Rich.
The noil ran hardly bo made too rich.
Well composted manure should be
worked down deep into the bottom of
the bed or of the rows If they are not
in the latter form. This should be cow
manure, as that is of a cooler nature
and better suited to the requirements
of the plant. Horse manure is too
heating and will Injure the roots if
used in large quantities. Liquid
manure used in a diluted form once a
week after the buds are formed will bo
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of great value In getting the finest
blooms and the longest bud develop
ment. Good wood dirt is excellent
Fine, strong plants, set while entire
ly dormant, should give a satisfactory
quantity of flowers the first summer.
In planting, the tops should t cut
down to two or three buds.
Many fail at this jnilnt to prune close
enough. On well grown plants there
is usually too much wood left. The do
sire to obtain blossoms the first sum
mer Is so great that frequently the en
tire top Is left to prow, which is too
much for the root to support
The reverse should be done, for by
close pruning the few buds left will
develop into strong, vigorous shoots
that will produce buds, and only by
this practice can they bo surely ob
tained. A good general rule to follow in
pruning is to cut severely all teas, hy
brid teas and kinds that do not make
strong growth, and to cut all strong
growing kinds moderately. The more
"uxuriant a bush grows the less prun
ing will be required, but the weakest
growing kinds require the severest
pruning.
While florists have their own way of
propagating roses, amateurs usually
get a start of everblootning roses either
from cuttings of the blooming wood,
or from cuttings of mature wood rooted
during winter while in a semi-dormant
OF THE NEWEST ROSES.
condition. The latter Is tV purest
method for the inexperienced (lower
grower.
How to Grow Cuttings.
How can you root summer cuttings?
Make a 4 or 5-inch cutting of a rose
branch that is coming into bloom, or
is just through blooming. Cut just be
low an eye, leaving a small "heel" or
strip ( bark attached. Trim off the
lower S' t of leaves even with the wood
Leave the end leaf entire and trim the
leaf or two remaining, back to the
first pair of leaflets. Insert, these cut
tings in wet sand up to the last eye.
I'ut them in the window and keep con
stantly damp until they root, which
should be In from ? to 4 weeks. Tea
root easily by this method.
To root from semi-dormant wood:
About the beginning of autumn. Sep.
tember in the North, October in the
South, take your cuttings. Several
may be made from one cane, as pretty
well ripened wood roots after this
method as well as any. Make the cut
tings about 0 inches long. Cut just be
low an eye. making a slanting cut,
and trim off the lower leaves. Now
dig a hole by the parent bush. Put a
handful of sand at the bottom if you
have it, and put in your cuttings, set
ting them one Inch apart and firming
the earth very solidly about them.
Only about an inch of the upper stem
should project above the ground. Put
a glass fruit jar over the cuttings,
sinking the jar well into the ground,
then bank up the earth a couple of
inches around the can. Let the cut
tings, jar and all, rigidly alone until
spring is well advanced. It will bo
found then that nearly every cutting
has rooted. This plan seems to be a
success wherever it is tried. North,
South, East or West. Nearly all hybrid
teas ami perpetuals root well in this
way. So do moss, memorial and ram
bler roses.
In the culture of roses the greatest
trials and disappointments are met
with in the insects that persistently at
tack them and of which there are
many. One of the first In the early
summer Is the green fly or aphis.
How to Kill the Aphis.
This will bo discovered on the tips
of the bushes and also upon the buds
and about their stems. The Insects
suck the sap from these tender parts
and greatly check the growth and oe.
velopment of the buds. Uustirig with
hellebore will keep them In check, or
they may be uprayed with one pound of
caustic potash whale oil soap dis
solved in eight gallons of water. Thla
Is easy work.
One of these insects will be the pro
genitor of over 5,000 million descend'
ants at the end of (ive generations
which makes the discovery arrd prompt
treatment of the first ones highly im
portant.
The leaf roller is another enemy that
rolls up the leaves and also works upon
the buds, eating small holes iu the
ends.
Then there are other caterpillars,
the young of moths and butterflies, that
feed upon the foliage and also upon the
buds. These should bo hand picked or
crushed, as It is difficult to reach them
after they have protected themselves
by the folding of the Jeayes,
The rose bug or rose chafer Is a
small brown beetlo that appears la
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.'' us. If the protector fails to do all we say in the
'following paragraphs you may return it to us and
there will be no further argument. That will end
the transaction completely.
If it does as we sayj if it gives you immediate
relief and permanent comfort you will send us 50
cents 1 and if you have bunions on both feet we
know that you will order one for the other foot
when you remit for the one protector you have
been wearing for ten days.
The Fischer Bunion
Protector is a neat, soft
leather device that is worn
over the stocking, inside a
smaller shoe than you have
been in the habit of wearing
on your bunion-tortured toot
It requires no buckling or strapping, it is self-adjusting,
it will not slip or shift, it will fill out the
hollows immediately surrounding thfc enlarged joint,
and will absolutely prevent the shoe from bulging,
retaining perfect shape and correct lines.
Ours is a business built on faith.
Three years ago the Fischer Bunion Protector
was made in a small cobbling shop by hand. Today
the demand requires a daily output of thousands
of pairs.
If your shoe dealer or druggist handles our
device you need not write to us. He will lend you
the protector for trial on the same terms we offer
June and usually in large numbers.
The eggs are laid In the soil, generally
In light or sandy land; they are uot
often troublesome in heavy soli.
Paris green and other poisons do not
have much effect upon them. Arsenate
of lead, when used in strong solutions
(two and a half ounces to a gallon),
will keep them quite well In check,
but this material discolors the foliage.
In the early morning, when the bugs
are somewhat dormant, they may be
picked off by hand, or knocked into a
pan of kerosene held underneath the
branches. This Is a most difficult pest
to control. It will also attack grapes
and other fruits.
The rose slut? is the larva of the saw
"v, which comes out of the ground in
.May. The female deposits rgps In cut:?
made in tl e leaves. The e;s hatch
in about twelve days after they are
laid.
They are a soft-bodlcd Insect similar
to the snail, and may 1 readily de
stroyed by dusting with hellebore or
by the whale oil soap spray. They soon
seriously Injure the foliage if not kept
In check.
Another very troublesome Insect and
enemy of the rose is th" rose hopper or
thrips. These are small, white flies
that come in swarms, and they work
mainly on the under side of the leaves.
A CIIITINO KtAUV TO i'l.ANT.
They will fly off when you are attempt
Ini In Trent them.
The white grub Ih another jiarasite
upon roweH, the lint of which Is becom
ing somewhat formidable. This grub
comes from eggs deionitol in the
ground by the Juno bug or May beetle.
After pairing, the male dies, when
the female bores down iu the soil, de
positing her eggs from six to eight
inches deep. The small white grubs
which are hatched from these live upon
the grass roots or the roots of other
plants.
In making up the soil for the rose
bed sods frequently put In the bottom
to decompose have these grubs In
them, and as they live in the grub form
for three years, they frequently eat the
roots of the roses, causing them to
wither and often to die. On the first
discovery of a wilting plant the soil
bhonld be dug over to find the grubs.
Toads Are Friends.
There are no better friends to have
in the garden than the toads. If they
could be protected and encouraged to
live there they would eradicate many I
of the grubs and cutworms that do sr.
much damage to garden plants.
The great enemy of tho toad Is t le
small boy. Hands of schoolboys have
been known to go out, and in a sin.ile
day, kill as many as 300 of thene u.te
ful animals. The boys regard this as
innocent sport, being untaught and not
knowing that the toad Is a most valua
ble insect destroyer.
To the lovers of tho rose, the. e dlf
flcultleB In its culture, great as; they
are, are not altogether too discourag
ing. They rather incite to greatei
energy and determination to overcome
them, knowing that eternal vigilance
is the price to be paid to win and to
enjoy this queen and most beautiful of
jail flowers.
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Tell us on which foot you are troubled and we wii
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If at the end of the trial period you are not
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We receive thousands of letters monthly from
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