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►OR a period extending over twenty-five years we have 

 made Rose growing a specialty. We are the pioneers in 

 this present great industry, and since the time we first 

 sent Roses by Mail, up to the season of 1900, we have grown and 

 shipped to all quarters of the globe many million plants. In the most 

 unlikely places, in our most distant States and even in many foreign 

 countries ; in the magnificent and well-appointed gardens of the rich, and 

 in the more numerous homes of the poor, where all are fondly cherished, 

 the D. & C. Roses have been and are flourishing to-day. This article 

 gives a brief epitome of their culture for the benefit of amateur culti- 

 vators. Even the most inexperienced should succeed in growing perfect 

 Roses by following the hints herein mentioned. 



D. & C» CUSTOMERS ARE THE BEST SERVED 

 FLOWER BUYERS IN AMERICA. 



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3fertili3cr9 



The first and primary consideration is to buy good 

 plants, for no matter how careful and attenti%'e one may 

 be, good results cannot come from poor stock. Buy your 

 stock from a reliable florist, and beware of him who would 

 give you something for nothing. 



¥ I ©utDoor Cultivation of IRoses I ¥ 



Roses may be grown to perfection in ordinary garden 

 soil. Select, if possible, the most sheltered sunny location 

 for planting, avoiding the close proximity of large trees, 

 whose dense foliage and extending roots absorb all the 

 life-sustaining nutrition of the soil ; young trees and 

 dwarf shrubbery will not be hurtful. 



¥ I {Preparation of Soil \ ¥ 



Should fke soil you have at disposal be naturally poor, 

 it may be made fertile by substituting a quantity of loam, 

 which can readily be obtained under the. sod by the road- 

 side or from the fields. To still further enrich the soil, and 

 where it is accessible, add to each wheelbarrow load of 

 loam about one-third its bulk of well-rotted stable man- 

 ure, also some sand, if there be a lack of this constituent. 

 Spade to a depth of twelve inches, thoroughly niixing and 

 mellowing, and having proceeded thus far, we have made 

 a substantial foundation for future good results. 



Fine, well-decomposed stable manure is the best for 

 general purposes. If this cannot be obtained, fine ground 

 bone or commercial fertilizers may be employed, but they 

 should be applied conservatively, for if used too freely 

 they are likely to injure the plants. None but such fertili- 

 zers as are free from acids should be used. Manure applied 

 in the Fall will serve as a partial protection over Winter; 

 if in the Spring, it will be beneficial as a mulch. 



IHnpacftlng {plants 



When the plants are received, if for any reason it is 

 desired to defer immediate planting, place the plants in 

 the cellar or any moderately warm place, protect from 

 sun, set them upright, admitting the free circulation of 

 air, and water freely from time to time, A slight covering 

 of soil around the roots will be beneficial. Should they 

 have a withered appearance, caused by an unusual delay 

 in transit (which seldom occurs), soak them in lukewarm 

 water for an hour or so before planting to restoi*e their 

 vitality. 



{planting 



The best time to plant is during the Spring or early 

 Summer months. Those who wish to plant early should 

 observe the homely rule of waiting until after corn-plant- 

 ing time. If you are so situated that you have no means 



