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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 Hybrid 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. We 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 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 its 
appearance. If, however, this does not check it, dis- 
solve 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 solution 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 hose 
is all that is necessary. The Jeaf 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 earliest summer, sometimes in great 
quantities, 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 con- 
taining 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 exer- 
cised by the operator not to inhale any of the fumes. 
Any of the foregoing preparations 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 fungous disease, appearing as its 
name indicates as a black spot upon the leaf, event- 
ually 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 
| kinds of bugs and pests that attack Roses. 
10 
| gallons liquid), postpaid; 5 lbs., 
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, so a 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 pre- 
scribes the hardiness of a plant, as quite frequently 
plants that have been out year after year will be win- 
ter killed by unusual conditions. As stated elsewhere 
the hardiness of the different varieties of plants can be 
depended upon to be as near accurate as it is possible 
for anyone 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 rem- 
edy 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 
Box suffi- 
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, 25c. (makes 5 
$1, by express, collect. 
How to Select the Proper Roses 
FOR THE EXTREME NORTH.—Where the winters 
are long and severe, such as the Hybrid Perpetuals on 
pages 49 to 55, the Moss, Rugosas, Wichuraianas, 
| Climbers on pages 58-60-61-62-67 will withstand win- 
ters without any protection, but better results 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. 
FOR THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.—Any of the 
Roses offered in this book, but the Teas and Hybrid 
Teas, Baby Ramblers, Souperts, Polyanthas, and Bour- 
bon Chinas are the most suitable. Climbing Roses on 
page 63, Climbing Maman Cochet on pages 60 and 61, 
and those offered on page 64. 
FOR TRELLISES, ARBORS, GATEWAYS, PERGO- 
LAS, ETC.—In the North such Climbing Roses as those 
offered on pages 58-60-61-62-64-65, Climbing Ameri- 
can 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. 
