PREFACE. SOME time ago it was suggested, by certain roselovers and enthusiasts, that the practical experience of an amateur, brought up from childhood to love and cultivate roses, might be of use to other owners of small gardens, who, like herself, tend their roses themselves. And in the hope that this might be the case, I undertook to write this little book. My text-book in this labour of love has been an old copy, which belonged to my father when he settled at Eversley in 1844, of The Rose Amateurs Guide, by that veteran ...
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PREFACE. SOME time ago it was suggested, by certain roselovers and enthusiasts, that the practical experience of an amateur, brought up from childhood to love and cultivate roses, might be of use to other owners of small gardens, who, like herself, tend their roses themselves. And in the hope that this might be the case, I undertook to write this little book. My text-book in this labour of love has been an old copy, which belonged to my father when he settled at Eversley in 1844, of The Rose Amateurs Guide, by that veteran rose-grower, the late Thomas Rivers. I am also greatly indebted to the Rev. J. H. Pembertons learned and admirable work, Roses, their Wistory, Development, and Cultivation, published early this year and to the various publications of the National Rose Society. As one branch, however, of the cultivation of roses is a sealed book to me, for I am only an amateur who does not exhibit, I felt that no work on rose-growing would be complete without a chapter which should help those who wish to do so. And here I was indeed fortunate in obtaining the help of so distinguished an authority as my friend and neighbour, Rev. F. Page-Roberts, Vice-President of the National Rose Society. My grateful thanks are due to him for the delightful chapter, the last in the book, on HOW to grow Roses for Exhibition. And I feel that to have his name on the title-page is an honour of which I cannot be too proud. As to the illustrations, it should be borne in mind that they are not intended to represent exhibition roses, but merely ordinary blooms, typical of the various kinds of garden roses. The colour prints have been admirably carried out by Messrs. Swain and Son of Barnet, by their newprocess of colourprinting. My friend, Miss Emily Jubb, has supplied several of the original photographs of roses and of pruning, from specimens in my own garden and to her I offer my warm thanks. Thanks are also due to Mr. Wm. Paul of Waltham Cross nurseries, and to Mr. Henry Nicholson of New Barnet, for their kindness in furnishing Messrs. Swain and Son with all the other specimen flowers for the plates. In fact, without Mr. Nicholsons ready help in supplying a large proportion of the subjects from his own garden, it would have been difficult to carry out the scheme of illustration. If this humble record of my own practical experience, its failures, and its swcesses, is the means of encouraging others in the cultivation of roses, I can only wish them the interest, delight, and healthful relaxation of tired body and mind, which this pursuit has afforded me for many a long year. Reya, Eversley, Hants, Nov. 6, 1908. CONTENTS CHAP. I. 111. IV. V. VI. VII. XI. YAKING AND PLANTING A ROSE GARDEW PRUNING AND PROPAGATING . SUMMER-FLOWERING ROSES-OLD AND NEW CLINBING ROSES-SUMMER FLOWERING CLIMBING ROSES-AUTUMN FLOWERING TEA ROSES . HYBRID TEA ROSES . HYBRID PERPETUALS . BOURBON, CHINA, AND POLYANTEA ROSES ROSE PESTS . HOW TO GROW ROSES FOR EXHIBITION INDEX PAGE 1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS To j h r e papc ROSE REQUIRISG PRUNING, . 1s RUGOSA-ROSA ALBA . 37 CLIMBING DAMASK-MRS. O. G. ORPEN . 41 AUSTRIAN BRIAR-AUSTRIAN COPPER . 42 LORD PENZANCE HYBRID SWEET BRIAR-JEANNIE DEANS . 44, SCOTCH BRIAR-STANWELL PERPETUAL 2 plates . . 45 RUGOSA-OONRAD FERDINAND MEYER . 46 AYRSHIRB--RUQA . . 52 EVERGREEN-F LICIT ET PERP TUE ...
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