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THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA. NEW YORK 
ROSES 
Every garden may be made to give an abundance of Roses in season. Failures in the culture 
of Roses are almost invariably due to the planting of inferior bushes. Hundreds of thousands of 
weak and puny hothouse plants are sent out over the United States every year, and comparatively 
few of them give satisfactory returns in growth or bloom, while our Roses cost more than this 
inferior stock, we give our customers as much for their money as any firm in the country. 
We aim to grow on their own roots such varieties as are 
strong growers, and which produce a hardy, healthy plant 
and strong bloom; but all varieties will not do this, 
and it therefore becomes necessary to grow a good many — 
in fact the majority of the best sorts by budding or graft- 
ing. Roses on their own roots are commonly called "own- 
root Roses." These are grown from cuttings which are 
taken from growing plants, and therefore both the tops and 
roots are always the same, and there is no danger of suckers 
or sprouts coming up from the roots. Fig. i represents an 
own-root Rose properly trimmed for transplanting. 
Grafted or budded Roses are grown by budding the va- 
riety desired on a wild Rose root: This results in a strong, 
natural, growth, and, if a budded Rose bush is properly 
planted and cared for, very little trouble is experienced 
with suckers. Fig. 2 represents a budded Rose, and the 
letter "A" indicates the point on the original wild Rose 
stalk where the desired variety was budded. If the plant is 
set in the ground 3 inches below this bud point, little dan- 
ger will result from suckers; if the plants are carefully 
watched and the suckers cut back, when Ihey do appear, no 
harm whatever is done to the plant. It is, however, very 
essential that a budded Rose be planted deep enough. We 
do not guarantee to supply own-root Roses of any variety, 
but we do guarantee that all Rose bushes grown by us are 
strong, hardy plants, which, if properly cared for, will pro- 
duce excellent bloom. 
In planting a Rose bed the plants should be set 12 to 15 
inches apart and the holes should be dug large enough to 
allow the roots to spread out in their natural position. 
Cover the roots with fine, moist soil, being careful to work it 
around and under the plants so that there may be no 
^'^•pr'opeS; trimmeS t^^ u^^LZnl^r' vacant spaces. Press firmly down on the roots with the feet. 
