| The love of flowers is universal, one of the simple but beautiful things of life that cannot be destroyed even by the mechanization, noise, and overcrowding of modern cities. There are approximately five thousand varieties of roses being grown today, but it is not the number of roses that the gardener grows that matters; it is the pleasure he gets from growing them. This book was written with a hope that it may help some people to grow better roses, and that, in doing so, they may gain pleasure and some degree of satisfaction. Complete satisfaction is never achieved by a good gardener; he is always striving to improve his results. |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN ROSE
The earliest roses
The first rose catalogues and books
Diversity of types
Adaptability
Screens
Miniature roses
Shrubs
Cut flowers
PRINCIPLES OF GARDEN DESIGN
General arrangement
Shape and general care of lawns
Hedges
The placing of plants
ROSE GARDENS
Size and shape of beds
The home rose garden
Public rose gardens
Memorial rose gardens
Rose test gardens
SELECTION OF VARIETIES
Roses for Australian conditions
Abbreviations and explanations
Climbing roses
Floribunda or Hybrid Polyantha roses
Polyantha roses (Orleans type)
Hybrid Wichuraiana roses
Roses as shrubs
Roses for low edgings
Roses for hedge-making
Roses for bedding or massing
Roses as weeping standards
Evergreen screens
Winter-blooming roses
Miniature roses | PROPAGATION
Layering
Grafting
Cuttings
Budding
Stocks
Bud selection
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ROSES
SOILS
Origin of soils
Types of soil
DRAINAGE
Water, air, and bacteria
Soils that need drainage
Drain outlets
Surface and underground drains
PREPARATION OF BEDS
Trenching
The addition of soils and manures
PLANTING
Time to plant
Ordering
Unpacking rose plants
Spacing
High or low planting
Soil replacement
Position
RECONDITIONING OLD ROSE GARDENS
WINTER PRUNING
The necessity for pruning
Heavy or light pruning
When to prune
Pruning bushes and standards
Pruning Floribundas and Polyanthas
Pruning climbers
Pruning Wichuraiana ramblers
Pruning rose hedges
SUMMER TREATMENT
Watershoots
Watering
Manuring
Summer trimming
Care of climbers | GENERAL CARE
Moving plants
Mulching
Watering
Digging
Earthworms
Weeds
Ties for climbers and standards
Suckers
Removing old blooms
Sickly plants
Disbudding
Tools
CLIMATIC DIFFICULTIES
Roses in cold climates
Roses in sub-tropical climates
Roses in tropical climates
Roses in hot, dry climates
Growing roses in sandy soils
PLANT FOODS
Analysis of plant ash
Organic waste matter
Major plant food elements
Minor plant food elements
Foliage feeding
Soil acidity or alkalinity
Humus and animal manures
Vegetable manures
Compost
Liquid manures
DISEASES AND THEIR CONTROL
Mildew
Black spot
Rose wilt
Die-back
Rose rust
Scales
Aphides
Sooty mould
Ants
Thrips
Leaf-cutter bees
Caterpillars
Less common diseases
Sprays and dusts
GARDEN FRIENDS
Insects
Birds | WHY ROSES FAIL
Air pockets
Deep planting
Manuring at planting time
Dry roots
Excessive acidity or alkalinity
Inadequate drainage
Rose-sick soil
Excessive manuring
Frosts
Shade
Proximity of large plants
Heavy pruning
Artesian water
SHOWING ROSES
Early rose shows
Selection of varieties
Disbudding
Covering of blooms
Making covers and shades
Cutting blooms
Keeping blooms
Wiring
Packing for transport
Spare blooms
"Dressing" blooms
Staging
Rules for showing roses
Methods of judging
Small shows
ROSES FOR INDOOR DECORATION
Design
Containers
Cutting blooms
Foliage
Wiring
Cut-flower trade in roses
PERFUME
Early records
Perfume in modern roses
Oil of roses
ROSE CALENDAR
ROSES IN HISTORY, LEGENDRY, AND HERALDRY
ROSE SOCIETIES |
