Pruned back like this Myrtus 

 Communis is sure to grow ; fail- 

 ure to do so means the loss of 

 the plant in many cases, or at 

 best a weak and sickly growth. 



are easily distinguished by their rampant growth and thorny 

 and coarse like appearance. They should be cut off as fast 

 as they appear close to the body of the plant. Budded roses 

 grow far more vigorously than those on their own roots 

 and are longer lived, so that the slight additional expense 

 incurred to begin with, is more than compensated for in hav- 

 ing superior plants. 



A rose bush 

 as taken 

 from the 

 nursery, 



Plant to the right thinned and with main branches 

 shortened in to 8 inches. To make you proud of your 

 garden, prune like this. Set plants so that the soil 

 will come flush with the branches at the point where 

 they diverge. It is important that budded roses have 

 the bud at least two to three inches below the surface 

 of the ground. 



PLANTING 



The best season of the year for planting roses is from 

 December 1 to March 15, with the recommendation in 

 favor of early planting. In planting, the same care should 

 be observed as with any other tree or plant, the ground 



46 



