After stating that roses in Shanghai, have very little chance, Mr. Kerr of the Municipal Council Par) Department, explained how to mal the most of that small chance, in an address to the Gardening Depart tient of the American Women's Club fon Tuesday morning. He said that from his experience lis was con vineed that the best time to plant is in January or February. Then the plant begins to grow immediately. Tt is no use digging down two feet to make the bed, the speaker went on to say. It is best to dig own one foot, mix the soil with well-decayed cow manure and then raise the bed one foot above the of the ground. In the autumn rose beds should have a good mulching of cow manure nearly all of which should be taken away about Chinese New Year time. A little might be left to fork in to the soil. Proning is usually done about two Jor three yoks after Chinese New Year and cuttings should be taken at the same time, Cuttings be taken before the eyes in to The members of the Department were especially interes Mr. Kerr had to
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.