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Ella V. Barnes ■, The Woman Florist, S 'ping field, Ohio. 



Roses for Outdoor Planting- 



The cultivation of roses is as follows: 



The Soil — The soil which best suits the Rose is a deep, unctuous 

 loam, with free drainage, as Roses do not thrive where there is 

 stagnant moisture. If these conditions are not to be had naturally 

 they must, as far as possible, be provided. In the first place, if 

 drainage is bad, the soil must be thrown out to a depth of 18 

 inches, and, if it is not convenient to use tiles, about 5 or 6 inches 

 of broken bricks or other rough material should be thrown in the 

 bottom, and a layer of turf laid on top, grassy side down. On 

 the top of the turf should be placed a layer of well-decayed farm- 

 yard manure, then a light layer of soil, and another layer of manure, 

 on top of which should be placed the remainder of the soil, to which, 

 if light and sandy, should be added a liberal supply of well-chopped- 

 up turf, raising the whole of the bed to a height of about 12 inches 

 above the original level of the soil. In case of heavy land, a layer 

 of lime rubble should be added, as this will help to sweeten the soil. 



Planting — Should be deferred until the soil is in proper condi- 

 tion to receive the plants, as it is a great mistake to plant in wet 

 soil. Teas and Hybrid Teas should be planted about 18 inches 

 apart and the Hybrid Perpetuals 2 feet apart, keeping all manure 

 away from direct contact with the roots when planting. _ Firm the 

 soil well around the plants and give a thorough watering. 



CULTURAL NOTES. 



Pruning — All the short, prematurely ripened wood and all 

 small shoots should be cut clean away, leaving just the strongest 

 shoots, from 4 to 6 inches long. Priming should be done immedi- 

 ately after the plants are set out, if it has not been previously done. 

 This close pruning does not apply to the Hardy Climbers or 

 Ramblers; these should be shortened back if they have grown be- 

 yond their allotted space and thin out the very small shoots. 



Protection — Before the ground freezes solid the soil should be 

 pulled up around the base of the plants, 7 or 8 inches, and the 

 surface of the bed afterward well covered with dried leaves or 

 cornstalks. When so protected, even the most tender varieties of 

 Hybrid Tea Roses are entirely hardy as far north as Winnipeg. 



This condensed list is the cream of the varieties suitable for 

 American culture today, especially Columbia, which has asserted 

 itself as being the very finest outdoor pink Rose so far produced. 



To dig and delve in nice clean dirt 



Can do a mortal little hurt. 



To live 'mongst lush and growing things 



Is like to give the spirit wings. 



Who works 'mongst roses scon will find 



Their fragrance budding in his mind. 



And minds that sprout with roses free — 



Well, that's the sort of mind for me. 



TENDER PLANTS 



PLANTS IN THIS LIST WILL NOT STAND THE FROST 



Abelia Grandiflora 



Fine for Hedges or Around Foundations and Porches. 



This is one of the prettiest of all shrubs. Has small shiny leaves 

 like they were glazed. Bears its bell-shaped pure white flowers in 

 the greatest profusion all summer long, deliriously fragrant. This 

 shrub is perfectly hardy south of Kentucky, but should be planted 

 in a protected location in the northern states. Much sought after 

 where it is known. We would advise our customers in the South 

 to plant this shrub for hedges. 23 cents each; 3 for 65 cents; 12 

 for $2.40; $18.00 per hundred. 



Acalypha 



ACALYPHA SANDERI— The Comet plant. 24 cents each; 



3 for 67 cents ; 1 2 for $2.50. 

 ACALYPHA TRIUMPHANS— The handsome bronzy red foliage 



plant. In the open ground it fairly glistens. 24 cents each; 



3 for 67 cents; 12 for $2.50. 



Achania Malvaviscus 



Baby Hibiscus or Bishop's Hat. 



Intense scarlet flowers resembling a Bishop's hat. Splendid 

 bloomer in pots and used extensively in South for hedge or divis- 

 ion fence. 20 cents each; 3 for 55 cents; 12 for $2.00. 



Lippia Citriodora 



Lemon Verbena 



This plant has the most fragrant foliage of any plant grown. 

 The fragrance is that of the Lemon. 20 cents each; 3 for 55 

 cents; 12 for $2.00. 



Anthericum Vitata Variegatum 



A most beautiful foliage plant that is very desirable for vase, box 

 or basket work. Foliage is green and white; very showy. 20 

 cents each; 3 for 55 cents; 12 for $2.00. 



Antirrhinum 



Snapdragon. 



Snapdragons are among the -most popular bedding plants; 

 the richness and diversity of their colors, their great freedom and 

 protracted blooming season giving them great value for garden 

 color masses, as well as for cutting. They have dark and glossy 

 leaves; and curiously pea-shaped flowers with uniquely marked 

 throats, set densely in long, upright racemes. VThey bloom in 

 July. We have the following colors: White, Scarlet, Yellow, 

 Pink and Rose. 15 cents each; 3 for 41 cents; 12 for $1.45. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



The Lace Fern. 



This graceful climber has to a great extent taken the place of the 

 once popular Smilax in all fine decoration. It possesses the ad- 

 vantage of being much more graceful — its foliage being finer than 

 that of the most delicate Fern — and it will last for weeks after be- 

 ing cut, the whole plant being of a bright, cheerful green. Excellent 

 house plants, succeeding under almost any conditions; by pinching 

 back may be grown as a plant. 20 cents each; 3 for 55 cents; 

 12 for $2.00; large, strong plants, 35 cents each. 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



The Emerald Feather Fern. 



A most desirable species, especially useful to grow as a pot plant 

 for decorative purposes or for planting in baskets or vases. Fronds 

 are frequently four feet long, of a rich shade of green, and most 

 useful for cutting, retaming their freshness for weeks after being 

 cut. It will make an excellent house plant, as it withstands dry 

 atmosphere and will succeed in almost any situation. 20 cents 

 each; 3 for 55 cents; 12 for $2.00; strong plants, 35 cents each. 



Australian Silk Oak 



(Grevillea Robusta.) 



A splendid Ferny-leaved, evergree/i plant (not a true Oak) 

 which should be grown by everybody as it makes a magnificent 

 pot plant for all sorts of decorative purposes. In conjunction with 

 Palms and Ferns, or in an ordinary collection of house plants, it is 

 at once striking and graceful. The dust, heat and gas of living 

 rooms has no visible effect on it, and it will thrive where a Gera- 

 nium will exist. It is as decorative as a Palm, cheap as a Geranium, 

 and makes a fine specimen in one season. In the open ground in 

 Florida and the South, it makes a superb lawn or street tree, grow- 

 ing with wonderful rapidity and to a great size, producing a pro- 

 fusion of golden-yellow flowers which are exceedingly rich in 

 honey, and atjtract bees through several months of the year. Price 

 of fine po* grown plants, 23 cents each; 3 for 65 cents; 12 

 for $2.40. 



