Here are some ideas to sug- 

 gest ways you can use roses 

 around your own yard. 



Do you have a garage with 

 blank, bare walls? It's the per- 

 fect place for a climbing rose 

 like Blaze or Rhonda. Give it 

 a trellis for support and see how 

 it spreads and blooms. Flori- 

 bundas make an ideal border 

 between your lot and your 

 neighbor's (much more color- 

 ful and interesting than bar- 

 berry or privet). Choose either 

 high or low growers, which- 

 ever suits you. Miniature roses 

 growing only a foot high are 

 delightful around the base of a 

 bird bath. The water splashed 

 on them will do them good. 



HOW TO USE ROSES 



A good rose bush will live many years and give you, your family and 

 neighbors lasting pleasure and satisfaction. Roses need a place where full 

 sun will reach them at least five or six hours a day. Choose a well-drained 

 spot away from big trees and shrubs so the rose roots won't have to fight 

 for food and moisture. Plant your roses where they will grow best and they 

 will give you a dazzling show. 



A separate garden for roses is not necessary. Just a half dozen plants in 

 a 3 X 4-foot bed is a fine start. They will bloom for you this year and re- 

 ward you W'ith color all summer, until fall frost. 



Why not use Floribundas 

 for a colorful low fence? 



Even a small bed of Hybrid Teas 

 will furnish flowers for cutting 



Break up the monotonous 

 all-evergreen plantings of your 

 street. Be different ! Add some 

 gay Floribundas like Rumba or 

 Europeana. The evergreens 

 will act as a handsome back- 

 ground for the flowers. Just be 

 sure to give the roses enough 

 room. 



Any corner of your yard that 

 needs beautifying is a natural 

 location for roses. A bed of 

 Floribundas or Hybrid Teas in 

 front of your house can be a 

 traffic stopper all summer. And 

 what a joy to cut your own 

 roses for your home and to 

 give friends. 



ABBREVI.\TIONS USED 



Bic 



= 



Bicolor 



Lg 



= 



Large 



Bl 



= 



Blend 



Lt 



= 



Light 



Bril 



= 



Brilliant 



M or 



Med = 



Medium 



Brt 



— 



Bright 



Multi 



= 



Multicolor 



CI 



= 



Climber 



Or 



= 



Orange 



Cpd 



= 



Cupped 



Pk 



= 



Pink 



Cr 



= 



Cream 



Sh 



= 



Shrub 



Dbl 



= 



Double 



Spr 



= 



Spreading 



Dk 



= 



Dark 



Str 



= 



Strong 



Ex 



= 



Excellent 



T 



= 



Tall 



FI 



— 



Floribunda 



Upr 



= 



Upright 



Gr 



= 



Grandiflora 



V 



= 



Very 



HT 



— 



Hybrid Tea 



Vig 



= 



Vigorous 



L 



= 



Low 



Wh 



= 



White 



Lav 



= 



Lavender 



Yel 



= 



Yellow 



-:'-. ^V^ 



Dooryard plant- 

 ings are livened 

 up by Camelot or 

 Queen Elizabeth. 



