DREER'S SPECIALLY PREPARED 



ROSES FOR GARDEN CULTURE. 



While many of our cnslomers are familiar with tlie grade of Roses 

 which we send out, we wish to direct the attention of those who have 

 never planted our stocli to the manner in which tliese plants are prepared. 

 The bulk of our Roses are what are known as field-grown plants ; that is, 

 the plants have been cultivated in fields during the growing season of 

 1905, receiving cirdinary garden culture. In fall they were carefully dug, 

 planted in pots and stored in cold greenhouses, where artificial heat is 

 only used in extreme weather to exclude severe frost. Under this treat- 

 ment the plants develop in the most natural way, and are much superior 

 to stock which has been forced in a high temperature into an unnatural 

 and weakened growth, and at 'he same time they must not be confounded 

 with the comparatively worthless Holland-grown Roses, which are sold i 

 so cheaply in a dormant condition each season, 90 percent, of which rarely 

 live for three months afier planting. Our Roses are either home grown 

 or grown for us in England or Ireland by leading specialists who h-ave 

 made a life-study of the Rose, and who produce them in locations suited 

 to their highest development. We study our own interests in supplying 

 the amateur with such plants as will succeed under ordinary favorable 

 conditions by making a customer of every planter. 



How to Grow Roses in the Garden. 



PREPARATION OF THE GROUND.— Roses will grow in any 

 fertile, well-drained ground, but they respond quickly to liberal cultiva- 

 tion, producing a more vigorous growth, more flowers and of belter quality 

 when so treated. The ground should be dug to a depth of 18 inches, in- 

 corporating with the soil a liberal amount of well decayed manure, pre- 

 ferably cow manure, but if this is not readily procurable, our Pure Ground 

 Bone applied' at the rate of 5 pounds to the square yard makes a good 

 substiiule. 



WHEN, WHERE AND HOW TO PLANT,— The best time to 

 plant Roses as supplied by us is just as soon as danger from severe frost 

 is over. In the vicinity of Philadelijhia this is usually the last week in 

 Ajiril and continuing throughout the month of May; but the earlier the 

 plants are set out the belter the resttlts. Always select an open, sunny 

 position. Roses will not succeed in shade. In planting set the plants so 

 that the ball of earth is about 1.} inches below the level of the ground. 

 Firm the soil well around ihe plants, and if the soil is dry, a thorough 

 watering should be given at ort^;?. After this no water need be given ex- 

 ceiit during exceptionally dry weather. 

 PROTECTION IN WINTER — The varieties listed as Hybrid Perpetual require no protection beyond a top dressing of four 



or five inches of stalile manure, leaves, or some loose material placed around the base of the plants at the approach of severe cold 



weather. The Everblooming varieties, in addition to the jirotection noted above, should have their tops covered with clean rye 



straw, evergreen branches, or some material tied loosely about the plant in such a manner as to permit some circulation of air, the 



idea l)eing not to keep ihe plants warm, but to protect them from the sun and frequent thawing of the wood, this being generally 



the cause of damage. This covering should be removed as early 



in spring as the weather becomes reasonably settled. The plants 



should then be pruned, removing all dead wood and weak 



growth, bearing in mind that severe pruning produces quality, 



light pruning, quantity of flowers. At the same time the beds 



should have a careful cleaning and a further supply of fertilizer' 



should be applied, which may be forked in to a depth of 5 or 6 



inches. 



NEW ROSES. 



New Hybrid Tea Rose ETOILE DE FRANCE. 



In this new French variety we have a most valuable addition 

 to our collection of Hardy Hybrid Tea Bedding Roses and a fitting 

 companion to such high grade varieties as Killarney and La 

 France. It is a strong, vigorous grower, with good dark foliage 

 and fliiwers which are full and double and as beautiful in the bud 

 as in the full-blown flower, and borne on strong, upright shoots in 

 the greatest profusion. In color it is distinct from all Roses in 

 this class, being of a rich, velvety crimson with vivid cerise-red 

 centre. Strong two-year old plants, 75 els. each; $7-50 per do?,. 

 New Hybrid Tea Rose RUHM DER GARTENWELT. 

 A German introduction which conies highly recommended as 

 a fine fiery-red, of moderate growth, especially commended for 

 cutting; very fragrant. Strong, two-year-old plants, 50 cts. each. 



New Yellow Tea Rose 

 SOUVENIR DE PIERRE NOTTING. 



From what we have seen i>f this new variety, we believe it ti> 

 be the ideal yellow bedding Rose ; has exceptionally large 

 flowers, wliich in form and beauty surpass that magnificent bed- 

 ding Rose Maman Cochet, which is one of its parents. In cnlor 

 it is a deep, apricot-yellow shaded with orange; rich and beau- 

 tiful. Strong two year-old plants, 60 cts. each; |6.00 per doz. 



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Niw Rose Etoile de Fkan'cb. 



New Rose Souvbnir db Pierre Notting. 



