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HOW TO GROW DINGEE ROSES 



WHERE TO PLANT 



The selection of your beds is a very important matter. Do not 

 plant your Hoses close to trees or shrubbery as Hoses require sunlight 

 and plenty of room for root development. Select if possible an open 

 situation where the plants will receive circulating air and sunshine, 

 but the direct rays of the sun may be injurious if the plants receive 

 them for the greater part of the day. A southeastern exposure is an 

 ideal one where the beneficial effects of the morning sun are received. 

 However. Hoses will grow in almost any location if the proper atten- 

 tion is given them. 



PREPARATION OF BEDS 



Roses give the best results when planted in beds. Dig a trench, 

 removing the soil to a depth of 15 to 18 inches, then pulverize the soil 

 and mix it with one-third to one-fourth its bulk of well rotted animal 

 manure. If the location is not a well drained one, place in the bottom 

 of the trench some material for draining such as cinders, broken 

 crockery or small stones. Then put the soil back in the trench where 

 it will be from 3 to 1 inches higher than the surrounding ground. 



The best Hose soil is a clayey loam. If your soil is not of this sort 

 it can be improved by mixing in sods from the roadside or fields to 

 make it heavier, or if it is too heavy it should be lightened with sand. 



PLANTING 



The plants should be put in the ground immediately upon their 

 arrival. If it is impossible to do this they can be kept in a cellar or in 

 a moderately warm place protected from the wind and the sun. Set 

 them upright to admit free circulation of air and be careful not to 

 allow the roots to become dry. 



When ready to plant remove the Sphagnum Moss which is placed 

 around the roots to keep them damp. Then plant them a trifle deeper 

 than they were growing in the pots before shipping. This can be 

 determined by an examination of the plants for there will be a mark on 

 the stem left by the soil in which they were grown. Plant them in a 

 natural position and give plenty of water. Shade for a few days if 

 the sun is hot. 



Dingee pot grown own root Roses can be planted at any season 

 of the year because they are ready to send forth new growth and new 

 roots at all times. However, the best time to plant is in the spring 

 after all danger of frost is over. 



FERTILIZERS 



All sorts of animal manures are beneficial for Roses but care must 

 be used in using them, for some kinds are very likely to burn the roots 

 especially when in a fresh condition. Ground bone is beneficial but 

 should be very fine and used sparingly. Air slaked lime is excellent 

 for some soils. But today there are many preparations on the market 



made especially for Roses and these, offered elsewhere in this book, are 

 more easily used and give better results. A mulch of cow stable man- 

 ure is beneficial during the growing season as it helps retain the 

 moisture, as well as food for the roots. 



WINTER PROTECTION 



The protection necessary for Roses varies with the location and 

 with the varieties. Some Roses are naturally hardy and need very 

 little protection. In this class an; the Hugosasand Hybrid Perpetuals. 

 Other Roses require some little protection in the severer climates. 

 The Hybrid Teas as a class are of this sort. The Teas an; not hardy 

 except for a few varieties and these require protection in the colder 

 climates. We have attempted to show in this book those varieties 

 which may be called hardy. 



For protection mound the earth around each plant then cover the 

 mounds, and in between the mounds, with strawy stable; manure. 

 The uncovered tops may be tied up with straw, or burlap. This 

 protection should be removed as the plant begins to send out new 

 life. The very tender varieties may be wintered in the cellar by 

 heeling them in the dirt, watering once or twice during the winter. 



PRUNING 



Roses sent out by us seldom need pruning. However, if the bushes 

 are more spreading than desired they can be pruned back without 

 injury. The best time to prune Roses, which have become establish- 

 ed is in the early spring just before they start to break a I the eye 

 Then it is well to trim back to about one-third to one-half the 

 previous season's growth, giving the bush the desired shape. 



DISEASES AND INSECTS 



Mildew and Black Spot are the two diseases which give the most 

 trouble to Rose growers. Mildew is shown by a grayish crinkling 

 appearance of the leaves and usually occurs after a change in the, 

 temperature. It can be checked to a certain extent by sprinkling 

 the leaves with powdered sulphur immediately after it appears. 

 If this does not check it, dissolve one ounce of potassium sulphurel 

 in two gallons of cold water and apply as a fine spray. Rlack Spot is a 

 fungus disease appearing as a black spot upon the leaf which eventual- 

 ly turns yellow and falls. One of the best preventives is spraying in 

 April with Bordeaux Mixture before the foliage has developed . 

 Another remedy for this disease is Fungtrogen which is offered 

 esewhere in this catalog. 



In sects can be controlled and have to be controlled to have proper 

 results from the Roses. It is a simple matter to check the ravages of 

 insects by spraying. Elsewhere in this book will be found tested 

 sprays for the various kinds of bugs — Insectrogen, Black Leaf 40, 

 Tobacco Soap, etc. 



TERMS, GUARANTEE AND HOW WE SHIP 



TERMS 



Our terms are cash with order, except where satisfactory bank 

 reference is given, when we will gladly open an account. Goods 

 will not be slupped G. O. D., unless one-half of amount is remitted 

 with order. Money may be sent at our risk by Post Office Order, 

 Express Money Order, Personal Check, Bank Draft, Money by 

 Registered Letter. We will be responsible for the safe carriage of 

 money sent us by any of these ways, and, if lost, we will give full 

 value. Stamps accepted for amounts less than $1.00. Canadian 

 customers can remit by International Money Order on West Grove, 

 Hank Draft, or currency in Registered Letter. Canadian postage 

 stamps have no value here. 



OUR GUARANTEE 



We guarantee that our goods must reach their destination 

 in good satisfactory condition, to you, or they will be dupli- 

 cated or money refunded. You will not find many guarantees 

 that cover the situation as briefly and as concisely as this. You run 

 absolutely no risk. 



WE GIVE, HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY, express or im- 

 plied, as to any description, quality, productiveness or any 

 other matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants we send out, and 

 we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the 

 purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are 

 at once to be returned. 



GOMPLMNTS. When the goods reach you, if there is any 

 complaint it must be made within ten days, otherwise we cannot 

 entertain it. 



HOW WE SHIP 



The first size Roses and other plants such as Geraniums, Chrys- 

 anthemums, etc., are sent by parcel post prepaid at the prices quoted, 

 soil removed from roots and wrapped in wax paper and damp moss, 

 unless you desire soil left on the roots, when we make an additional 

 charge of l^c per plant on 12 plants or more and 2c per plant on less 

 than 12 plants, to send by parcel post, or we will send by express at 



your expense without additional charge. The 2- and 3-year-old Roses 

 and shrubs are sent by express at your expense, unless you desire to 

 have them sent by parcel post with soil on their roots the same as if 

 they were sent by Express. We can send 50 pounds to the first and 

 second zones and 20 pounds to the other zones. The charge is 5c per 

 plant up to and including the 4th zone; 10c per plant to the 5th, 6th, 

 7th and 8th zones. One-half this amount if you wish them sent 

 without the soil, but we assume no responsibility of their condition. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 



PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY. When ordering, please use 

 the order sheet provided for that purpose whenever possible. Simply 

 fill up the blanks giving the number and name of the varieties wanted, 

 with size and price; we will understand. 



ORDER EARLY. Many of our customers order early, and the 

 plants are set aside; the earlier you order the better. We will l>ook 

 for delivery whenever you direct, or at the time we consider proper 

 to plant such stock ordered. 



PARCEL POST C. O. D. If you desire your order, no matter 

 how small, sent C. O. D. by parcel post we can do so if one-half the 

 amount is sent with the order, balance collected upon delivery, at an 

 additional cost of only 10 cents, and the small fee for the money order, 

 making it much cheaper than by express, as you have no express 

 charges and additional charge for returning money. 



CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. Canadian laws permit sending 

 Roses or Shrubs into Canada at any time, but a permit must be 

 secured from the Secretary of the Destructive Insect and Pest Advis- 

 ory Board, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Owing to the rate of 

 postage on Canadian orders we must request an additional 20 per 

 cent to cover postage. 



FOREIGN ORDERS. Twenty per cent extra should be added to 

 orders going outside of United States proper to pay extra ccst of 

 packing and postage. To countries with which we have a parcel 

 post, goods can be sent by mail. 



