C. C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. 
SOIL AND POSITION 
There are few places 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 
run 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 trreat 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 
give them during the summer months liquid cow manure every two 
or three weeks. DISEASES 
You must not expect in the genial climate of California to have 
your roses entirely free from insects, but they are few and easily 
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. 
Some varieties are more susceptible to this than others. The best 
plan is NOT to wait until the disease appears but, "taking time by 
the forelock," dust them in the morning with powdered sulphur, 
or if 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 
white hellebore or a solution of whale oil soap. 
ROSE BUG. Is of a grayish color, 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 
Green Fly. 
FORMS OP ROSES 
In California there are only two 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 
D T - io L T ?? s -r H tt T ^ f° r Hybrid Teas. P. for Polyantha, or Baby 
Roses. H. P for Hybrid Perpetuals. N. for Noisette, or Champney. 
B. for Bourbon. v 3 
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. 50c 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.) 50c each. 
CLIMBING RICHMOND 
In all respects, excepting growth, identical with the 
normal type. On account of its unique color and free- 
flowering habit this is the most valuable and important 
addition made to the climbing section for many years 
(H. T.) 50c each. 
DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER 
Dainty clear rose-madder, blooms are very large, full and 
perfectly formed, with high-pointed center, beautifully 
smooth and massive petals; very sweetly perfumed; very 
free flowering. A truly grand variety for exhibition. 
(H. T.) 75c each. 
DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND 
A strikingly distinct and beautiful rose of decided merit, 
possessing great value both for exhibition purposes and 
garden decoration. The blooms are freely produced and 
are carried on rigid stems; they are large, full and conical; 
the petals are unusually large, massive, smooth and erect, 
building up a flower which is a whirl of delight, and pos- 
sessing a delicious sweet-briar perfume. The color is cer- 
tainly novel, viz: delicate, warm rose pink with lemon shad- 
ing on the white base. The growth is erect and vigorous, 
with verdant olive-green foliage. A very charming rose. 
(H. T.) 50c each. 
JULIET 
Outside of petals old gold, interior rich, rosy red, chang- 
ing to deep rose as the flowers expand. A very distinct 
and attractive novelty. Austrian Briar. 50c each. 
G-eneral Mc Arthur 
