LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J 



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Roses 



A Presentation of the Best Varieties 



JUSTLY, in any garden guide, to the 

 Rose belongs first consideration. For 

 no flower has been more idyUized in 

 prose or poem than the Rose. Wherever 

 flowers, with all of their accompanying 

 meaning of beauty and fragrance, are 

 mentioned, 'tis the Rose that first springs 

 to mind. And as it has builded the hope 



GOLDEN EMBLEM 

 A New Yellow Rose of Exceptional Merit 



of satisfaction in the desires of flower lov- 

 ers, none shall be disappointed, for per- 

 sonal preference and secret longings for 

 odors, colors, or shades of tender meaning, 

 all will find their answer in the heart of a 

 Rose. Among the first to bloom and with 

 us until the end, the Rose has carved a 

 niche in the heart of mankind that no 

 other, no matter how fair or precious, can 

 hope to efface. 



Cultural Directions 



Dig out the bed to a depth of 12 inches, 

 scattering 3 to 4 inches of good top soil 

 in the bottom of the trench. On top of this 

 put well decayed manure to a depth of 4 to 

 5 inches and mix thoroughly with the top 

 soil already in the trench. Then place 

 good quality top soil over this until the bed 

 is just a trifle higher than the surrounding 

 ground. Set the Rose bushes 2 or 3 feet 

 apart each way, placing them a little deeper 

 than they have been growing in the nursery 

 row, as indicated by soil marks on the bark. 

 All budded Roses should be planted so that 

 the place where the bud was inserted comes 

 at least an inch or two beneath the sur- 

 face of the new bed. 



All classes of Roses should be pruned 

 back severely at time of planting. 



Note Carefully 



We supply both budded and own-root Roses. 

 Where varieties do best on their own roots we 

 endeavor to supply that type. On the other 

 hand, where a variety is constitutionally weak we 

 supply budded stock. Early in the season we 

 shall supply heavy, field-grown dormant plants; 

 later (May) we propose to 

 ship out these same strong 

 plants — but pot grown, and 

 they will reach customers in 

 leaf. Late in the season we 

 reserve the 

 privilege to 

 substitute un- 

 less the cus- 

 tomer states 

 expressly: "Do 

 not substitute.'" 



The Hybrid Tea (Everblooming) Roses we offer will provide a 

 liberal display of flowers this coming June. If in doubt which 

 varieties to select, let us call your special attention to the Lovett 

 Dozen of Hybrid Tea Roses offered in the collection on page 7. 



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