Missouri Botanical 
Garden Bulletin 
Vol. III St. Louis, Mo., June, 1915 No. 6 
ROSES 
In March, 1914, there was printed in the BULLETIN an 
article on rose growing in St. Louis which was so much 
in demand that the edition was soon exhausted. This year 
the interest in roses is even greater, and because of the 
demand for information concerning the best varieties to 
grow in this locality, and their care, it seems desirable that 
the substance of the previous article be reprinted. Con- 
siderable additional information has been added, however, 
~ and the account of the collection of roses at the Garden 
brought down to date. ; 
The growing of roses in St. Louis does not require the 
extreme amount of skill that has generally been supposed. 
On the contrary, any one can grow roses successfully, pro- 
vided a few general conditions of culture are understood 
and carefully observed. The idea has become general that 
owing to the adverse weather conditions prevalent during 
the summer months in this latitude, roses will bloom only 
during early summer and early fall. The experience with 
roses in the Garden, however, agaanirtod beyond all 
question that with reasonable care any unfavorable climatic 
influences in St. Louis can be successfully overcome. Al- 
though the high temperature and droughts for the last two 
summers were particularly trying, the roses in the Garden 
presented an aicct uninterrupted blooming period from 
early spring until late fall. 
The prime requisite for rose growing in this locality is 
an abundance of water. If this is ig lied, there will be 
no difficulty in getting continuous bloom, provided, of 
course, the proper kinds of roses are selected and the gen- 
eral directions given below are followed. While this ae- 
count has been prepared with the roses in the Garden par- 
ticularly in mind, it should apply equally well to any rose 
garden in St. Louis or vicinity. 
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