C. C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 
SOIL AND POSITION 
There are few place* in the garden where the rose will not suc- 
ceed. Our California soil is pre-eminently adapted for the health of 
the rose, and sunlight we have to our heart's content; only, bear in 
mind, do not plant your roses in a too shady place, and if your soil 
is sandy, add a quantity of loam and old manure to enrich it, as the 
rose delights in good heavy rich soil. 
WATERING 
The best way to do this is to dig a ditch around your bushes and 
rim the water into it, afterward putting back the dry soil; by this 
means the water gets to the roots. Avoid surface watering, which in 
a great many cases never reaches the roots, and only tends to bake 
and harden the surface Better one GOOD WATERING once a 
week than SPRINKLING them every day. Occasionally spray them 
overhead at night to keep the foliage free from dust. You can also 
mer months liquid cow manure every two 
: them during the 
or three weeks. 
DISEASES 
the genial climate of California to have 
from insects, but they are few and easily 
You must not expect 
your roses entirely fre 
controlled. 
APHIS, or GREEN FLY, is a small green louse, appearing on the 
young, tender shoots and buds. They are very prolific in breeding. 
Through their tender beak they suck the juices of the plants, always 
working at the tender shoots, and will in a short time, if unmolested 
destroy the vigor and vitality of any plant they infest. REMEDIES- 
"Black Leaf 40" is the best remedy (see Insecticides). 
MILDEW. When your plants become covered with a whitish- 
looking mould or dust, the disease is Mildew. Unless a very severe 
attack, it will probably not kill them, but retard their growth It is 
caused, we believe, by sudden atmospheric changes and is generally 
worse in the spring when the nights are cold and the days are warm 
nore susceptible to this than others. The best 
Some varieties are 
plan is NOT to wait until the disease appears but, "taking time by 
tbe forelock, dust them in the morning with powdered sulphur, 
or it the disease has made its appearance, syringe with a solution of 
sulphide of potassium. 
ROSE SLUG. About the size of the common house fly, and comes 
from the ground In early spring. The best remedies are powdered 
o^J^ n ?> bore or a solutl °n ° f whale oil soap. 
lf-ncrH, U * U g , ray i sh C0l , 0r ' and about half an inch in 
length. It appears suddenly in early spring, and feeds upon the 
opening buds and flowers, which it prefers to the foliage, and seems 
to be more fond of white and light-colored flowers than of the darker 
colored ones. The best and really only cure is handpicking 
From the above, it will be noticed that the enemies of the rose are 
few, and really the only one which is at all troublesome is the 
Oreen rly. 
FORMS OF ROSES 
1° California there are only twc ^ forms of roses grown— the BUSH 
and TREE (or STANDARD ROSE). The former is (as the name 
indicates) of bush form, branching from the ground; the Tree Rose 
is budded on a stem of the wild rose 4 feet from the ground. 
Standard roses are usually preferred for planting on the lawn, as 
they are out of the way of the lawn-mower for one reason, and are 
certainly more showy for such places than the Bush Rose. To grow 
a Standard to salable size usually takes three years; hence the dif- 
ference in price. 
Do not confound our field-grown, two-year-old plants with those 
offered by many Eastern houses at a cheap rate. These are small 
pot-grown plants raised in greenhouses and consequently do not 
begin to compare with the outside grown. 
ABBREVIATIONS IN FOLLOWING LIST 
T. for Teas. H. T. for Hybrid Teas. P. for Polyantha, or Baby 
Roses. H. P. for Hybrid Perpetuals. N. for Noisette, or Champney. 
B. for Bourbon. 
NEW ROSES OF GREAT MERIT 
The plants that we offer are all two-year-old strong- field grown. 
BEAUTE DE LYON 
The color is coral-red, slightly shaded with yellow, a 
most unique shade; the flower is large, full and globular; 
petals of great depth. Austrian Briar. 75c each. 
C. W. COWAN 
This is a most welcome addition to this class. The 
color is warm carmine cerise; the blooms large, full, im- 
bricated in form and very freely and continuously pro- 
duced; petals of great substance, smooth and circular; 
growth vigorous and freely branching. Alike valuable for 
exhibition and decorative or garden purposes. Delicious 
tea rose perfume. (H. T. ) $1.00 each. 
CLIMBING RICHMOND 
In all respects, excepting growth, identical with the 
normal type. On account of its unique color and free- 
llowermg habit this is the most valuable and important 
Jjj ,~°, n 2 n ' ade to the climbing section for many years, 
(ii. r.) 75c each. 
DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER 
Dainty clear rose-madder, blooms are very large, full and 
«™ ?u formed > with high-pointed center, beautifully 
smooth and massive petals; very sweetly perfumed- very 
run, lowering. A truly grand variety for exhibition. 
(H. T.) 75c each. 
DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND 
„™ st rikingly distinct and beautiful rose of decided merit, 
P-nr?it SSH ? g gr< ! at value Doth for exhibition purposes and 
garden decoration. The blooms are freelv produced and 
thl ° arrl , ed on rigid stems; they are large, full and conical; 
nViiiJrt are unusually large, massive, smooth and erect, 
S up , f- n ° wer which is a whirl of delight, and pos- 
sstng a delicious sweet-briar perfume. The color is cer- 
ino L Jt ve1, VV delica -te, warm rose pink with lemon shad- 
ing on the white base. The growth is erect and vigorous, 
mXerdant olive-green foliage. A very charming rose. 
ri - ±-) y>l.OO each. 
JULIET 
Outside of petals old gold, interior rich rosy red, chang- 
n i to deep rose as the flowers expand. A very distinct 
d-nct attractive novelty. Austrian Briar. 50c each. 
General McArthur 
