

Winter Protection 



The protection necessary to keep Roses safely through 

 the Winter months depends entirely upon the 

 character of the plant and the location. For such 

 Roses as the Hybrid Perpetuals, Rugosas, Harrison's 

 Yellow, etc., very little protection is necessary in any 

 climate, yet it is beneficial in the cold latitudes of the 

 North to give them a protection of strawy horse stable 

 manure after the first hard freeze. The soil itself is a 

 good protection. When protecting the Teas and Hy- 

 brid Teas it is a good plan to mound the earth about 

 each plant, then fill in between the mounds with strawy 

 stable manure, the coarser the better. The uncovered 

 tops may be tied up with straw or burlap, or the bed 

 filled in with leaves, straw, hay or like material. Ever- 

 green branches are also good, "^^e would not suggest 

 the use of leaves, as oftentimes mice make their home 

 there and destroy the plants through the winter. This 

 protection should be gradually removed in March in 

 the latitude of Philadelphia, or as soon as all danger of 

 hard freezing is over. The tender Roses may also be 

 wintered in boxes or pots of soil in a cool cellar or 

 heeled in (the earth itself). Where you have a dirt 

 floor two or three waterings will be required during the 

 Winter, just sufficient to prevent drying out. 



Diseases and Insects 



Mildew 



This disease very frequently attacks the foliage of 

 Roses, especially the Crimson Rambler. It is shown by 

 a grayish crinkling appearance of the leaves and usu- 

 ally occurs after a change in the temperature. It can 

 be checked to a certain extent by sprinkling the leaves 

 with powdered sulphur immediately after its appear- 

 ance. If, however, this does not check it, dissolve one 

 ounce of potassium sulphuret in two gallons of cold 

 water and apply a fine spray. 



Green Fly or Aphis 



A green suckling insect which usually gathers in 

 great numbers upon the tips of the new growth. A so- 

 lution of tobacco made from tobacco insecticide soap, 

 which you will find offered elsewhere in this book, will 

 exterminate them. 



Red Spider is also a small insect indiscernible to the 

 naked eye, and a frequent spraying with a strong hoso 

 is all that is necessary. The leaf roller is an insect of 

 yellowish-white color, resembling the butterfly, and lays 

 eggs on the underside of the leaf, which soon form a 

 cocoon, rolling around itself the leaf, hence the name 

 leaf roller. The Rose bug, a familiar insect, appears 

 in the earlier Summer, sometimes in great quanities, 

 and is very troublesome. It is a very destructive insect 

 and usually feeds upon the white petals, but is easily 

 destroyed, especially in the early morning, when they 

 will readily fall into a vessel containing kerosene. They 

 can be poisoned, but it is not a very desirable way to 

 get rid of them. This is to spray with wood alcohol, 

 which will kill any insect by contact, operates quickly 

 and does not injure the flower if applied in a mist-like 

 spray. Care should be exercised by the operator not to 

 inhale any of the fumes. Any of the foregoing prepa- 

 rations can be applied by the Tyrian Plan Sprinkler or 

 the New Era Sprayer, the price of which will be found 

 elsewhere in this book. 



Black Spot 



A fungus disease, appearing as its name Indicates as 

 a black spot upon the leaf, eventually turning yellow 

 and falling. It rarely occurs in the early part of the 

 season, and the Teas are almost, but not quite exempt 

 from its ravages. The best preventative if your bushes 

 have been troubled by it in the past is spraying in 

 April before the foliage has developed and not while the 

 flowers are in bloom, because of the discoloration of the 

 foliage. The disease usually appears at the base of the 

 plant and works upwards, soa watch should be kept and 

 as soon as any leaves appear affected with this disease 



they should be pulled off and taken entirely away from 

 the balance of the plants. If this is thoroughly done it 

 will usually hold the disease in check. 



Hardiness 



Hardiness in a Rose is a matter of which no one can 

 speak with positive certainty, because the condition of 

 the weather as a rule prescribes the hardiness of a 

 plant, as quite frequently plants that have been out year 

 after year will be winter killed by unusual conditions. 

 As stated elsewhere the hardiness of the different va- 

 rieties of plants can be depended upon to be as near 

 accurate as it is possible for any one to determine. 



KEROSENE EMULSION. To two parts of kerosene 

 add one of slightly sour milk; agitate and dilate with 

 twenty parts of soft water. 



TOBACCO SOLUTION. Boil the leaves or stems of 

 tobacco and dilute to the color of weak tea. 



TOBACCO INSECTICIDE SOAP. A standard remedy. 

 and one of the best, with full directions for use. Two 

 sizes. Price 13 cents and 28 cents each, postpaid. 



BUG KILLER. A new preparation for killing all 

 kinds of bugs and pests that attack Roses, Box sufl^- 

 cient for two gallons of spray, 50 cents, 3 for $1.25. 

 postpaid. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE (Dry.) For dusting plants 

 affected with mildew, and all fungous diseases. Can be 

 dissolved and used as a spray. 1 lb. box. 2 5c (makes 5 

 gallons liquid), postpaid; 5 lbs., SI, by express, collect. 



How to Select the Proper Roses 



For All Climates Where the Temperature Does Xot 



Fall Below Zero 



As a rule, the Roses offered on pages 11 to 67, except 

 some of the climbers on page 6 3 — such as Marechal 

 Xiel. The Tea Roses on pages 37 to 48 need more pro- 

 tection than others. 



For the Extreme North 



Where the winters are long and severe, such as the 

 Hybrid Perpetuals on pages 4 9 to 55. the Moss. Rugo- 

 sas, Wichurianas, Climbers on pages 58-60-61-62 will 

 withstand winters without any protection, but better re- 

 sults are secured if protection is given. Such Roses as 

 the Hybrid Teas, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Virginia 

 R. Coxe, Souperts, Baby Ramblers, can be successfully 

 grown if given the proper protection. We have custo- 

 mers in Canada who state they have grown our Charles 

 Dingee to perfection and have kept them in the open 

 ground over winter. 



For the South and South-west 



Any of the Roses offered in this book, but the Teas 

 and Hybrid Teas, Baby Ramblers. Souperts. Polyanthas, 

 and Bourbon Chinas are the most suitable. Climbing 

 Roses on page 63, Climbing Maman Cochet on pages 58 

 and 59, and those offered on page 64. 



For Trellises, Arbors, Gateways, Pergolas, Etc. 



In the north such Climbing Roses on those offered 

 on pases 58-60-61-62-64-65, Climbing American Beauty 

 on page 86 and back cover, and those on page 63 

 marked M. H. and H. In the warmer climates any of 

 the above, and all of those on page 63. 



For Growing Roses for Cut Flowers 



In greenhouses, such as Killarneys. American Beauty. 



Bride, Bridesmaid. Lady Hillingdon, Sunburst. Kaiserin 



Augusta Victoria. For outdoor growing none are better 



adapted for this than the Cochets and Charles Dingee. 



For Cemeteries 



The Souperts and Baby Ramblers. 



Buffalo. New York. Sept. 6. 1912. 

 Gentlemen, — It is a question quite open as to which of the two. 

 Killarney or Mjr Maryland, is the handsomer, and as for Charles 

 Dingee. resort will have to be had to other than English for su- 

 perlatives. Our langruagre does not afford them. It has an in- 

 dividuality different from any other Rose I ever saw and is 

 easily at the first, with \^Tiite Manian Coohet, with her exqui- 

 site buds, a close second. Yours truly. 



FRANCIS N. TREVOR. 



