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A dictionary of modern gardening - University Library

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ROS 521 ROS<br />

closer than when grown in the open improved by being drawn from Iheir<br />

garden. natural position <strong>of</strong> growth. Where<br />

Removal <strong>of</strong> Tender Varieties. — By the flowers do not show themselves to<br />

the end <strong>of</strong> March, if room cannot be advantage, or the shoots become much<br />

granted them in pits or a green-house, crowded, the dwarf standards may be<br />

the tender varieties may be brought improved in appearance, and really<br />

from their winter residence and plunged benefited, by drawing the lower shoots<br />

in an airy situation, and such as were downwards towards the edge <strong>of</strong> the<br />

left unpruned for late flowering, should pot, where they may be fastened to a<br />

now be pruned. But if allowed to re- piece <strong>of</strong> bast or wire made to pass beinain<br />

in the pits through spring, they neath the rim; the upper shoots may<br />

will bloom much earlier, in greater then be drawn out to sticks ; or a neat<br />

perfection, and with finer foliage. hoop, fixed horizontally about the cen-<br />

Plunging. — Place the pots so that tre <strong>of</strong> the head <strong>of</strong> the plant, admits <strong>of</strong><br />

the bottoms rest on an inverted seed- a very pretty method <strong>of</strong> arrangement,<br />

pan or flower-pot. This secures drain- If the plant be large, two or even three<br />

age, prevents the roots growing through hoops maybe requisite, to which the<br />

the bottom <strong>of</strong> the pot into the soil, and shoots should be drawn inclined downis<br />

an effectual barrier to the ingress <strong>of</strong> wards ; as they are, when growing,<br />

worms. The pots may be plunged level sure to rise sufficiently upwards,<br />

with the ground, and so far apart that Shading.—When {he plants comthe<br />

plants may not touch each other mence flowering, it will be necessary<br />

when full grown. After plunging, it is to shade them during the middle <strong>of</strong> the<br />

beneficial to cover the surface lightly day ; and the covering should be mova-<br />

with stable manure.<br />

Watering.—Water should be given<br />

abundantly through the growing and<br />

blooming season. Guano-water is an<br />

ble, that they may have the advantage<br />

<strong>of</strong> slight rains and dews. — Gard. and<br />

Prac. Flor,<br />

Diseases. See Extravasafed Sap, Cy-<br />

excellent manure for roses in pots ; it nips, Mildew, Aphis, and Ornix.<br />

should, however, be used cautiously. JIOSCOEA. Five species. Stove<br />

If the plants require watering <strong>of</strong>lener herbaceous perennials. Division. Light<br />

than once a week, pure water should turfy loam.<br />

be given at the intervening periods<br />

Disbudding, ^c. — When the buds<br />

iirst push, if two or three break close<br />

together, the weakest, or those taking<br />

the least favourable direction, should<br />

be rubbed out. Such shoots as are in-<br />

ROSE. See Rosa.<br />

ROSE ACACIA. Robinia Itispida.<br />

ROSE BAY. EpiloUum angustifo-<br />

Hum.<br />

ROSE BEETLE. See Anisopia.<br />

ROSEMARY. Rosmarinus <strong>of</strong>ficina-<br />

,<br />

clined to grow rank without blooming,<br />

should be stopped or taken out, if not<br />

wanted to form the head, for they aplis<br />

Varieties.—There are three varie-<br />

ties—the green, golden-striped, and<br />

propriate to themselves the sap, which silver-striped. The first is in general<br />

should be directed into the flower<br />

branches, and further render the plants<br />

<strong>of</strong> uneven growth. When the flowerbuds<br />

are forming imperfectly, they<br />

cultivation.<br />

Soil and Situation.— It thrives best<br />

on a poor light soil mixed with old<br />

mortar, or other calcareous matters.<br />

should be nipped out; and the size <strong>of</strong><br />

Ihe early flowers may be increased by<br />

removing, at an early stage, the small<br />

backward flower-buds.<br />

Suckers from the stock should be in-<br />

In such, or when the plants are selfraised<br />

on an old wall, they will bear<br />

our severest winters; but in a rich<br />

soil they lose much <strong>of</strong> their aromatic<br />

nature, and perish in frost. For the<br />

variably cut out. It will also be found<br />

beneficial to keep the surface <strong>of</strong> the<br />

green variety, the situation may be<br />

open, but the other two being tender,<br />

soil constantly in a loose state.<br />

Tying-up and Training.—As<br />

plants advance in growth, some<br />

the<br />

will<br />

require to be planted beneath a south<br />

wall, or in pots to be allowed the shelter<br />

<strong>of</strong> a green-house in winter.<br />

require sticks to support the flowers, Propagation is by cuttings and rooted<br />

and keep the shoots apart. But those slips, during any <strong>of</strong> the spring months,<br />

which hold their flowers gracefully and or by layers in the summer. But the<br />

show themselves well are not, perhaps, finest plants are raised by seed, which.

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