FAMOUS DINCEE OWN ROOT ROSES 



A two-year old Rose Plant in Pot 



How to Grow "Dingee Roses'' 



It is of utmost importance that sufficient time and care be 

 given to the planning of a rose garden before ordering the 

 plants. This is true for both formal and informal gardens, 

 and even though it is possible to have only one small bed, 

 the selection of varieties to fill that bed must be done with 

 the aim of having roses that will be best adapted for the 

 purpose in view. If the object is to have a rose garden, or 

 if it is merely to beautify the lawn, the. main end is to have 

 a harmonious and pleasing effect from the planting as a whole. 

 This end cannot be attained by indiscriminate planting, but 

 by painstaking planning before any plants are set into the 

 ground. 



The very best soil for roses is a rich clay loam but any 

 good garden soil will grow good roses if fertilized, drained 

 and cultivated. 



They ought to be. planted at least a foot and a half apart 

 each way or in beds narrow enough so that one can cut 

 the blooms without being entangled in the briars. If, how- 

 ever, too much food or fertilizer is given roses, the roots 

 will not grow so -^ell nor be so strong as if a moderate amount 

 ilizer is used. 



Preparation 



Cultivation 



If the location where you wish to plant 

 them is moderately drained or water does not 

 stand for days, or dig a small hole 12 inches 

 deep and fill with water, if the water disap- 

 pears in a short time the situation is all 

 right, and you can simply spade the soil up 

 to a depth of about 10 inches mixing it with 

 ordinary well rotted manure of any kind, re- 

 turning it to the hole or bed and plant roses 

 as directed below. If. however, the soil is 

 heavy clay and water does not disappear 

 when you fill the hole, beds may be ma.de as 

 follows: 



Dig the ted about 20 inches deep. A good 

 plan is to put the top spadeful of soil on one 

 side of the bed and the bottom spadeful on 

 the other. For the bottom of the bed put in 

 drainage material if necessary. Replace the 

 cop soil to the bottom of the bed and the 

 lower soil to the top of the bed. TSThile re- 

 placing mix in one-third well rotted cow man- 

 ure. If you cannot possibly sret cow manure, 

 bone meal at the rate of 2 lbs. to the square 

 yard is good. Use other manure or fertilizers 

 carefully as they are apt to burn the roots. 

 Manure and fertilizers must be well mixed 

 in the soil. Work the soil fine and tramp it 

 down very firmly. Have the surface of the 

 bed an inch above the surrounding soil. 



Cultivate top soil about 2 inches deep every 

 week or after every hard rain. Do not culti- 

 vate when wet. This may be discontinued af- 

 ter the blooms come, when a good mulching 

 of Peat Moss, cow manure, tobacco stems, 

 buckwheat hulls, are left around the bushes 

 the balance of the season. In dry weather 

 water thoroughly at least once a week, and 

 morning. 



Fert 



lining 



Planting 



Roses appreciate plenty of good food. 



This is a question we are frequently re- 

 quested to answer. Cow manure is generally 

 preferred, and can be used in fresh condition. 

 Horse manure when new is very heating and 

 should not be used while in this condition, 

 except as a winter mulch. Hog, sheep and 

 chicken manure, are also very helpful. The 

 two, however, should be used sparingly. 

 Ground bone is beneficial, but should be se- 

 as fine as possible, and it should be 

 used sparingly. The best method is sprink- 

 ling a portion over the bed until the ground 

 is entirely covered, then with the use of a 

 fork it can be dug into the soil and thorough- 

 ly mixed. Air slaked lime is also beneficial, 

 about a cupful to a plant scattered on the 

 surface in early spring and mid-summer. A 

 mulching of cow stable manure is very bene- 

 ficial during the growing season. It helps to 

 retain the moisture during the dry season, 

 as well as a food for the roots. 



As soon as the plants are received it is best to immediately 

 plant, yet if it is impossible to do this the plant should be 

 placed in a cellar or moderately warm place and protected from 

 the sun. Set them upright to admit the free circulation of 

 air. When you receive them they will be wrapped in Sphagnum 

 Moss, which should be removed before planting, as it is used 

 only for protection. Water freely from time to time. The 

 roots should be covered with soil or burlap and never allowed 

 to become dry. Soaking the roots in lukewarm water or thin 

 mud for an hour or two before planting to restore their vital- 

 ity is beneficial. Do not set the plants too shallow. Thev 

 should be planted deeper than they were growing in the pots 

 before shipping. This can easily be determined by an exam- 

 ination of the plant If you receive them with the "soil on the 

 roots in which they have been growing, do not remove this 

 soil. Give them as near a natural position as possible. Use 

 plenty of water after planting and shade for a few days, if 

 the sun is hot, with newspaper or similar material, and if 

 the season is a dry one an occasional watering: will be bene- 

 ficial. The best time to plant Roses such as we send out 

 ing pot-grown, own root stock, is in early spring. This refers 

 entirely to pot-grown plants and not dormant plants. Bv 

 dormant plants we mean field-grown: that is. lifted from the 

 field and have not made any growth whatever. Such plants as 

 these should be set out earlier than pot-grown plants. 



iP^GE FOUR) 



A 2-year old Rose taken out of pot 



