NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE. 



Rose Buds are more liigiily valued than any other Flowers, and it is very easy to have them 

 in profusion. A small bed of our Beautiful Ever-Blooinin.^ Roses, costing only two or three 

 dollars, will enliven your grounds and furnish a nice supply of buds during the whole growing 

 season. See illustration and special offers, page 8. 



Our Beautiful Ever-Blooniiiig Roses are known all over the United States as the finest 

 Eoses grown ; they combine the most perfect and lovely form of buds and flowers, with delicious 

 fragrance, and all the charming and exquisite shades of color that Roses ever assume. 



They do Aveljl Everywhere. — Our Ever-Blooming Roses thrive and bloom nicely in all parts 

 of the United States and Canada, where garden vegetables will grow. They are not entirely 

 hardy, but many varieties, when well established, will bear the Winters if not more severe than 

 at ISTew York. Hardiness, however, is not important, as these Roses are so desirable and yet so 

 chekp that, if necessary, you can well afford to get them fresh every^pring. 



They hegin to Bloom at once. — Our Ever-Blooming Roses begin to bloom almost as soon as 

 planted, and continue to produce a constant succession of lovely buds and flowers through all 

 the Summer and Autumn months, until the plants are frozen up or covered with snow. 



Hyhrid Perpetual and Moss Roses are very beautiful and are considered entirely hardy in 

 ordinary situations ; they need no protection in Winter and withstand hardship and neglect well ; 

 they bloom freely in the Summer and occasionally during the Autumn months. The flowers are 

 mostly of large size, very double and fragrant, and of rich, bright colors, including all shades of 

 red, white and pink, but no yellow. 



Climbing Roses. — Most varieties of Climbing^ Roses are entirely hardy. They need no 

 protection in Winter, but require support, and should be planted near a porch or trellis, or some 

 object designed to be covered from sight ; they bloom very profusely early in the season and 

 remain in bloom a long time. 



Preparation of the Ground. — Roses will do well in any ordinary fertile ground, but are 

 much improved in fragrance and beauty by rich soil, liberal manuring and good cultivation. The 

 ground should be Avell spaded and pulverized to the depth of a foot or more, and enriched by 

 digging in a good coat of stable manure or any fertilizing material that may be convenient. 



Plant in Beds. — Roses appear to best advantage when planted in beds or masses by tliem- 

 selves ; they should not be mixed with other flowers when it can be avoided. The bed should be 

 in a sunny place, free from shade and exposed to full light and air. 



How to Plant. — When the ground is thoroughly prepared— fine and in nice condition — wet 

 the roots of the Roses so that, the earth will adhere to them — make holes of suitable size, put in 

 the plant slightly deeper than it was before, spread the roots out evenly in their natural position, 

 and cover them with fine moist earth, taking care to draw it closely around the stem, and pack 

 firmly down with the hand. It is very important that the earth he tightly firmed down on the roots. 



"When to "Water. — If the ground is dry when planted, water thoroughly after J)lanting, so 

 as to soak the earth down below the roots, and if hot or windy, it may be well to shade for a few 

 days. After this not much w^ater is required unless the weather is unusually dry. Plants will not 

 thrive if kept too wet, and planting should never be done when the ground is muddy or soggy. 



Cultivation. — The ground should not be allowed to bake or become hard, but should be fre- 

 quently stirred with hoe and rake, so as to keep it light and mellow, as well as free from weeds 

 and grass. If the ground is dry, a thorough hoeing or stirring of the soil is much beij;er than 

 watering, and can be done as often as necessary. In very dry times the ground should be hoed 

 deeply and thoroughly every day. 



Cut off the Faded Roses, or, what is better, cut off the blooms before they begin to fade ; 

 the quicker the flowers are cut off after they are fully open, the more flowers the plant will pro- 

 duce. If the flowers are left on, the strength of the plant goes to produce seeds ; the removal of 

 the flower encourages new growth and fresh bloom. 



Pruning.— The Ever-Blooming Roses do not require pruning in the Summer, except what 

 may be necessary to keep them in reasonable shape and limit, and this can be done at any con- 

 venient time. In the Spring it is best to cut back one-half or two-thirds of the last season's 

 grow^th, and cut off all dead shoots, down to the live wood. The Ever-Blooming Roses may be 

 Winter killed quite to the ground, but if the roots are not injured, they will put forth new growth 

 and bloom as well as before. 



Pruning Hybrid Perpetual and Moss Roses. — These bloom best on strong new wood, 

 and should be cut back severely (say one-half of last season's growth) in the Spring before 

 growth has commenced. As these Roses are hardy, and remain from year to year, they will 

 gradually attain considerable size, and the pruning should be done in a way to keep the plant 



