on the hardy Manctti or Brier roots. With the exeeptimi ■ 'f tlie Chmbiiiij; Roses — and these are seldom 

 budded — the budded or grafted plants are in e\ei\ \\a\ supen.T. They ]X(iduee more and better 

 flowers the first year as well as sueceeding \ iais; are nmre haid\ , loUirer h\ ed, and less susceptible to 

 disease. If planttd as directed, wild suckers will iarel\ apiieai- troin the roots, but these will be readily 

 detected b\' the nian\- reddish spines, or se\ i n lidxes, aiul shoulci at onee be renimed. 



Summer Culture. The Rose-bed should he eulti\ated often, exery wiek or ten days until niid- 

 sumnui. aiui oe^ a-.ion;ill\ tioin tin n until lr>><. A h::ht ^Nrinuin.n during the latter part of the day is 

 beneticiai, and water should ix' applietl clui ni- tlr\ periods. Tins is best aeconiplislied by drawing the 

 loose surface soil away irom the jjlant, sulhcieiit to torin a saucer that will emUain a gallon of water. 

 This should be filled two or three times, (jr until tlie water \m11 not l)e inimcdlatel\ absorbed. Ijquid 

 manure can be applied on these occasions until the llowers commence to open. The bed siioulcl be 

 culti\-ated after watering, iust as soon as the sml can l)e \\i>rked freely. 



Insects. The most persistent insect pest is the green tly, or aphis. They appear eaii\ in tlic sea- 

 son on the young ijiowth, aiul as tluy draw their food from bt'iieath the tender bark, a poisonous 

 spray would be incllccti\c and a "contact" spray is necessary. One heaping tablespoonful of soft 

 soap dissoK d in t liree -allons of w ati r, to w liicii is adiled a ta blespo, ,nt ul of Nico-Fume, will prove an 

 infallible remedy. \\ hale-oil soap is also effective but it is disa- reeal)le to use. 



Caterpillars, worms, or slugs are essentially eating insects and require a poisonous spray. Helle- 

 bore, a hcajjing tablespoonful to two gallons of water, will be found fairly effecti\ c when applied 

 with the syringe or spray pump. Arsenate of lead solutions are also cfrecti\ e, but are undesirable as 

 they discolor the foliage. Picking off the caterpillars in the earl\- morning is the most expeditious. 



Mildew. This fungous disease affects some \arieties mori' than otiiers. It will be recognized by 

 a powdery coat appearing on the leax'cs, generally after the lust c rop ot flowers has been remo\ and 

 during unfavorable wiather. If |)ermitted to establish, it is rather dillicult to o\ereome. A solution 

 of (mc ounce of li\ er of sulphur, two heaping tablcspoonfuK of s^ ilt si ,ap, dissoK ed in t hiei' gallons of 

 water, is the most eflecti\ e remedy. It should first be apjiiliid w hen the flow i_ i -l)uds are ri'ad\ to open 

 and from then on thidugh the season as the mildew appears. Applying sulphur in powdered form is 

 altogether Ineffecti\e. 



Winter Protection. All bedding Roses are greatly beiu'lited by a wintei- eo\ering; even the 

 hardiest will, if slightly covered, have greater \italit\ and respond with a more \ igoious growth and 

 freedom of bloom. The best protecting material is soil. It should be iliawn up around the plant to a 

 height of 9 to 12 inclies. After tl;is is thorou :!il\ fi o/eii a ^enen .us eo\ , i mi; of lea\ cs or litter should 

 be applied, the pur].ose of whicii is u, keep tlie li.isi m the -round, iioi ,,iit. It is the alternate freez- 

 ing and thawing that w intia-kills. If the wood is frozen bat k to tht- point of protection, no harm w ill 

 be done as the plant should be cut back at least to this extent when pruned. (Climbing Roses will 

 stand t he usual w inter, but when jjlanted in exposed locations it is safer to bend jjlant down to ground 

 and (.o\( r with soil and litter. 



Pruning, loo nuuli stress cannot be laid on the necessity of se\ere pruning. This is the first 

 essential to suciess m Rosi-culture, and results not onl\ in better llowers but in prolonging life. 



I l\i)ri<l Ul 111. iiitaiits sli,.uld be pruned as early in spiin- as the weatlu'r permits not in fall. Thin 

 out all weak sli....ts aiul side mowth, cut hack the remainin- w-i .d 1.. Ii.im two to eight eves; In other 

 words, al)..ut tliree-|..iirtlis. A lew exceptions: Margaret Dicks,. n and I ran Karl Druschki will require 

 lightc r iM uning, leaxlii- at least one-tliird ..f the pres ious >ear\ growth. 



llsbrul lea and lea Iv.sis: St long-^i ow 1 ng \aiietiis re(|uin' alxuit the same treatment as the 

 Hybrid l\ rp( tuals. Cait weak \arleties iuarl\ t(. tile -L.tind and pioiluce excilknt llowias in June. 



Dwarf or Inddiim Pol\anthas meri'ly ntiuire thinning out the weaker center growths and prun- 

 ing the tips l,a> k lijillv. ' 



(dimbiiu' I ;. .SI s sli, ,iild not be pruned back hard. Cut out entirely any wt)od that is o\ er two years 

 old. The Minaiiiiii- wood will be all good flowering material and should not be pruned back until 

 after flowei iii:^, when the remoNal of the poorer growths will materially help tlu' new growths that 

 flower the foil, .wm- se ason. 



RoSC-GardcnS. If you anticipate planting Roses on an extensi\e scale or lading out a Rose- 

 garden, we urge you to consult an e\pei 1 in lliis biaiuh, oiu' who Is familiar with the cliaracteristics 

 and habits of each \ariet\-, as there are many details to consider carefull>' — Naruties for ic-rtain 

 ]Jurposes and latitudes, ilu' correct spacing of each kind, those that are best for garden di'coration 

 and for exhibition purpose s, etc. 



The Hardy Ros, is ,,iu ..I our speeialties and we shall be pleased to furnish any information 

 desired on Rose-i ul i m . , . a su 1 mi n | ,|.i ui m;: pla IIS, s| H cilications, and estimates and, if desired, carry 

 them to completion. Mns depai l im nt is at > our ser\ ice. 



Substitution. Please Read. We will not book an order unless we are reasonably sure that 

 it will be completed at the proper time. However, through circumstances be\i.iul mntiol, a 

 variety may not be in condition to ship at planting time. Should this occur, we will substitute an 

 eciually good or better variety in the same color, if w e haw your |)ermission, but we i)ositi\ eIy w ill 

 not substitute unless instructed to do so. 



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